Today in History on March 19th

Today is Saturday, March 19, the 78th day of 2011. There are 287 days left in the year. 

On this date:

In 1918, Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.

In 1911, the first International Women's Day, the inspiration of German socialist Clara Zetkin, was observed with rallies and parades in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland.

In 1931, Nevada Governor Fred B. Balzar signed a measure legalizing casino gambling. 

In 1979, the U.S. House of Representatives began televising its day-to-day business. 

In 1981, during a pre-flight test of the space shuttle Columbia, two Rockwell International employees were killed after entering a chamber filled only with nitrogen (three other workers survived). 

In 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the start of war against Iraq. (Because of the time difference, it was early March 20 in Iraq.)