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What happened in history on this day: March 19?
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Births on March 19
- 1873 - Birth of Max Reger Brand in Bavaria; composer/pianist/professor (Leipzig University).
- 1912 - Birth of Russ Case in Hamburg, Iowa, USA; orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show).
- 1930 - Birth of Bill Henderson in Chicago, Illinois, USA; jazz singer (Torpedo - "Dreams").
- 1930 - Birth of Ornette Coleman; jazz composer (Downbeat Musician of Year 1966).
- 1937 - Birth of Clarence "Frogman" Henry; musician ("You Always Hurt the One You Love").
- 1942 - Birth of Jeff Neighbour; American bassist (Joy of Cooking).
- 1942 - Birth of Robin Luke; rocker (Susie Darlin').
- 1942 - Birth of Ross Valory; rocker (Journey).
- 1944 - Birth of Myung-Wha Chung in Seoul, Korea; cellist (Chung Sisters).
- 1946 - Birth of Paul Atkinson; rock guitarist (Zombies - "Never Even Thought").
- 1946 - Birth of Ruth Pointer; singer (Pointer Sisters - "I'm So Excited").
- 1952 - Birth of Derek Longmuir in Edinburgh, Scotland; rock drummer (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night").
- 1953 - Birth of Billy Sheehan; rocker (Mr Big - "Lean Into It").
- 1953 - Birth of Ricky Wilson in Athens, Georgia, USA; rock guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster", "Love Shack").
- 1959 - Birth of Terry Hall; rocker (Colourfield - "Animal Liberation").
Deaths on March 19
- 1976 - Paul Kossoff, rock guitarist (Free), dies of heart failure at age 25.
- 1982 - Randy Rhoads, American heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), dies in plane crash at age 25 (born 1956).
- 1993 - Jeff Ward, drummer (9 Inch Nails), commits suicide at age 30.
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