On This Day: 19 March

Notable dates

Birthdays

Birth anniversaries

• Fray José de AnchietaJesuit missionary and saintBorn 492 years ago
• Orlando Hernández MartínLiterature / theaterBorn 90 years ago

Death anniversaries

• Fernando Ramírez SuárezPoet, journalist and illustratorDied 16 years ago

Historical events

• 1812The Constitution of Cádiz is promulgated with Canarian representation in the Cortes.View in timeline
• 1909Construction begins on the Church of San Juan Bautista in Arucas.View in timeline