Federal Council (Switzerland)
The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.
March
19
Thursday
2026
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March 19 Time Capsule
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Nico Collins, American football player
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Mark Twain
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Mark Twain
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Holiday
Maundy Thursday
Christian Observances:
Earliest day on which Maundy Thursday can fall, while April 22 is the latest; celebrated on Thursday before Easter (Christianity)
Holiday
March 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Observances:
March 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Holiday
Cliff swallow
Christian Observances:
Saint Joseph (Western Christianity; if this date falls on Sunday, the feast is moved to Monday March 20)
Saint Joseph's Day (Roman Catholicism and Anglican Communion) related observances:
"Return of the Swallow", annual observance of the swallows' return to Mission San Juan Capistrano in California
Holiday
Father's Day
Christian Observances:
Saint Joseph (Western Christianity; if this date falls on Sunday, the feast is moved to Monday March 20)
Saint Joseph's Day (Roman Catholicism and Anglican Communion) related observances:
Father's Day (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Honduras, and Bolivia)
Holiday
Fallas
Christian Observances:
Saint Joseph (Western Christianity; if this date falls on Sunday, the feast is moved to Monday March 20)
Saint Joseph's Day (Roman Catholicism and Anglican Communion) related observances:
Falles, celebrated on the week leading to March 19 (Valencia)
2026
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Federal Council (Switzerland)
The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.
2021
5 yrs ago
