What happened on this day in history

Here are some significant events that happened on March 19th:

• 1279: A Mongol victory at the Battle of Yamen in China marked the end of the Song dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan dynasty.
• 1687: French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle was murdered by his own men while on an expedition to the Mississippi River.
• 1831: The first recorded bank robbery in the United States took place at the City Bank of New York, resulting in the theft of $245,000.
• 1915: Pluto was photographed for the first time by astronomer Percival Lowell.
• 1932: The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia officially opened to the public.
• 1945: Adolf Hitler issued the "Nero Decree," ordering the destruction of all German infrastructure to prevent it from falling into Allied hands.
• 1962: American singer and actor, Elvis Presley, released the single "Good Luck Charm," which would later become a Billboard number one hit.
• 2003: The United States launched Operation Iraqi Freedom, invading Iraq and overthrowing Saddam Hussein's government.
• 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a devastating tsunami and leading to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

These are just a few examples of the many historical events that have occurred on March 19th.