On this day ( 19. March )

Day 1,946, 00:52 • Published in Japan Japan • by Imre Bertalan

1628: The Massachusetts colony was founded by Englishmen.

1821: Sir Richard Burton was born.

1831: The first bank robbery in America was reported. The City Bank of New York City lost $245,000 in the robbery

1920: The U.S. Senate rejected the Versailles Treaty for the second time maintaining an isolation policy.

1945: About 800 people were killed as Japanese kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan.

1947: Glenn Close was born.

1948: Lee Savold knocked out Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds of the first round of their prize fight at Madison Square Gardens.

1953: The Academy Awards aired on television for the first time.

1955: Bruce Willis was born.

1963: In Costa Rica, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and six Latin American presidents pledged to fight Communism.

1965: Indonesia nationalized all foreign oil companies.

1990: The first world ice hockey tournament for women was held in Ottawa.

2002: Actor Ben Kingsley was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

2003: U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.