March 19th

"Thirty-four people were arrested on the grounds of the Capitol building on March 19 during a silent march mourning those Iraqis, Afghanis, and U.S. soldiers who have been killed during the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Dressed in black with white plaster masks and placards with the names of the victims, the marchers proceeded from Arlington National Cemetery starting at 9:30 AM."

"1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China."

"On March 19, exactly five years after President Bush went on national TV to announce the start of the Iraq War, local peace groups will demonstrate to stop it."