20 March 1861 March 19, 2014 Author: Staff An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it." W.C. Fields — Click here for more from W.C. Fields Related posts: 26 July 1861 20 March 2003 20 March 2003 19 May 1962 3 March 1913 2 April 1982 2 April 1982 24 April 1982 9 July 1816 Categories: History Tags: 1861, 20 March