What Happened on March 14, 2019

Historical Events

  • California officially free of drought for the first time in more than 7 years (Dec 2011)
  • Former US Democratic representative Beto O'Rourke announces he is running for president
  • Google announces its employee Emma Haruka Iwao has broken the world record for calculating pi, to 31.4 trillion digits, on pi day using Google Cloud
  • Tropical Cyclone Idai comes ashore in Mozambique, killing at least 417 people, and Malawi killing at least 56, after causing widespread flooding

Event of Interest

US Senate passes resolution overturning President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration


Famous Deaths

  • Birch Bayh, American politician and US Senator from Indiana (Democrat: 1963-81) who wrote two amendments to the US constitution (25th and 26th), dies of pneumonia at 91
  • Charles Whiting, English Formula 1 Race Director (Safety Delegate, Starter, head F1 Technical Dep't), dies of a pulmonary embolism at 66
  • Jake Phelps, American skateboarder, journalist (editor Thrasher magazine), dies at 56
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About March 14, 2019

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Sucker - Jonas Brothers
  • UK #1 Song: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi