Events for March 19

March 19, 1857

William Henry Playfair, architect, died.

William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was a prominent Scottish architect in the 19th century who designed the Eastern, or Third, New Town and many of Edinburgh’s neoclassical landmarks.

March 19, 1821

Sir Richard Francis Burton, adventurer, writer, swordsman, scholar and explorer, born

Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS ( 19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, and soldier.

March 19, 1641

Foundation stone of Hutchesons Grammar School laid by Thomas Hutcheson in in Glasgow

Hutchesons’ Grammar School is an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3–18 in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded as Hutchesons’ Boys’ Grammar School by George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641

March 12, 1286

Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway (daughter of King Erik II) crowned

Margaret, known as the Maid of Norway, was never officially crowned, but she was recognized as the rightful heir to the Scottish throne. Born in 1283, Margaret was the daughter of King Erik II of Norway and Margaret of Scotland, making her a direct descendant of Alexander III of Scotland. Her grandfather’s death in 1286 left Scotland without a clear heir, and Margaret, being his only surviving legitimate descendant, became the heir presumptive to the Scottish throne at just a few years old.