March 19

Tuesday 19, 2002:

U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda ends (started on March 2) after killing 500 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters with 11 allied troop fatalities.

Friday 19, 1982:

Falklands War: Argentines land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war.

Tuesday 19, 1946:

French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion become overseas départements of France.

Friday 19, 1920:

The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (first time was on November 19, 1919).

Sunday 19, 1916:

Eight American planes take off in pursuit of Pancho Villa, the first United States air-combat mission in history.

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