Historical Events for 19th March 2024

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1571 - Spanish troops occupy Manila
1799 - Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Creation" ("Die Schöpfung") fisrt public performance premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
1917 - US Supreme Court uphoelds 8-hr work day for railroad employees
1938 - Scotland beats England, 21-16 at Twickenham, London to win the Home Nations Rugby Championship, Triple Crown and Calcutta Cup
1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago
1945 - Adolf Hitler issues "Nero Decree" to destroy all German factories
1965 - Rembrandt's "Titus" sells for then record 7,770,000 guilders
1978 - 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb
1989 - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Kurt Browning (CAN)
1997 - Ice Pairs won by Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer (GER)

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