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March 15 is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia March 2007 is the third month of the year It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 March 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September March 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 291 days remaining until the end of the year.

In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March. The Ides of March ( Latin: Idus Martiae is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March. Year 44 BC was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Marcus Junius Brutus (85&ndash42 BC or Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus was a Roman senator of the late Roman Republic. For the Roman consul see Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 171 BC. For others with this cognomen see Albinus (cognomen. Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (born circa 85 BC died 43 BC was a Roman politician The Roman Senate was a political institution in Ancient Rome. The Ides of March ( Latin: Idus Martiae is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar.
• 221 - Liu Bei, a Chinese warlord and member of the Han royal house, declares himself emperor of Shu-Han and claims his legitimate succession to the Han Dynasty. Events By Place Roman Empire June 26 — Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir Liu Bei (161– June 21 223) styled Xuándé (玄徳 was a general warlord and later the founding emperor of Shu Han during the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A warlord is a person with power who has military control over a subnational area due to Armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Shu Han ( Traditional Chinese: 蜀漢 Pinyin: Shǔ Hàn sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ was one of the Three Kingdoms competing The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China.
• 351 - Constantius II elevates his cousin Gallus to Caesar, and puts him in charge of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. Events By Place Roman Empire March 15 — Constantius II elevates his cousin Gallus to Caesar, and puts Flavius Iulius Constantius, known in English as Constantius II ( 7 August, 317 - November 3, 361) was a Roman Emperor Flavius Claudius Constantius Gallus (ca 325/326 - 354 better known as Constantius Gallus, was a member of the Constantinian dynasty and Caesar Caesar (plural Caesars Latin: Caesar (plural Caesares is a Title of imperial character The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
• 933 - After a ten-year truce, German King Henry I defeats a Hungarian army at the Battle of Riade near the Unstrut river. Events By Place Europe Cotentin and Jersey are seized by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The Battle of Riade was fought between the East Franks and the Magyars at an unidentified location in northern Thuringia along the river Unstrut The Unstrut is a River in Germany, left tributary of the Saale.
• 1311 - Battle of Halmyros: The Catalan Company defeats Walter V of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state in Greece. The Battle of Halmyros, of Orchomenos, or of the Cephissus was fought on March 15, 1311 between the Frankish Greek forces of The Catalan Company of the East ( Catalan Companyia Catalana d'Orient) officially the Company of the Army of the Franks in Romania Walter V of Brienne (c 1275 &ndash March 15, 1311) was born in Brienne-le-Château, Aube, Champagne, France. The Duchy of Athens was one of the Crusader States set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade, The Crusader states were a number of mostly 12th- and 13th-century feudal states created by Western European Crusaders in Asia Minor, Greece and Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• 1493 - Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America
• 1545 - First meeting of the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent was the 19th Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church.
• 1672 - Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The Royal Declaration of Indulgence was Charles II of England 's attempt to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists in his realms by suspending
• 1776 - South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• 1781 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Courthouse - Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat an American force numbering 4,400. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Prelude Following the Battle of Cowpens, Cornwallis was determined to destroy Greene's army North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial
• 1783 - In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plot hatched in 1783 near the end of the American Revolutionary War resulting from the fact that many of the officers and men of the The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place.
• 1820 - Maine becomes the 23rd U.S. state. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1848 - A revolution breaks out in Hungary. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The events leading to the revolution The Hungarian Diet (parliament was reconvened in 1825 to handle financial needs The Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the Reform party.
• 1873 - The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity is founded at Massachusetts Agricultural College. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Phi Sigma Kappa (ΦΣK is a fraternity devoted to three cardinal principles the Promotion of Brotherhood, the Stimulation of Scholarship, and the The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst, Massachusetts, or UMass) is a research and Land-grant university in
• 1877 - The first Test cricket match begins between England and Australia. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia.
• 1906 - Rolls-Royce Limited is incorporated. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the present day company see Rolls-Royce plc. For other uses see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation.
• 1916 - President Woodrow Wilson sends 12,000 United States troops over the U.S.-Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa
• 1917 - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne and his brother the Grand Duke becomes Tsar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation.
• 1919 - The American Legion forms in Paris. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For other uses of American Legion see American Legion (disambiguation The American Legion was chartered by the U Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1922 - After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, ( Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fu'ād al-Awwal) ( March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936 King of Egypt (ملك مصر / Malik Misr) was the title used by the ruler of Egypt between 1922 and 1951
• 1926 - The dictator Theodoros Pangalos is elected President of Greece without opposition. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theodoros Pangalos (Θεόδωρος Πάγκαλος ( 11 January 1878 – 26 February 1952) was a Greek general who briefly
• 1933 - Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss keeps members of the National Council from convening, starting the austrofascist dictatorship. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The National Council (Nationalrat is one of the two houses of the Federal Assembly of Austria, the bicameral federal Parliament of Austria Austrofascism (Austrofaschismus is a term which is frequently used by historians to describe the authoritarian rule installed in Austria between 1934 and 1938
• 1939 - World War II: German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Moravia (Morava; Morawy Moravie Moravia is a historical region in central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, one of the former Czech lands. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• 1943 - World War II: Third Battle of Kharkov - the Germans retake the city of Kharkov from the Soviet armies in bitter street fighting. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Third Battle of Kharkov was a series of offensive operations undertaken by the German Army Group South against the Red Army, around the city of Kharkov ( Kharkiv or Kharkov (Харків Харьков is the second largest city in Ukraine. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1944 - World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino - Allied aircraft bomb the German-held monastery and stage an assault. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monte Cassino has made it the repeated scene of battles and Sieges from antiquity. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
• 1952 - In Cilaos, Réunion, 1870 mm (73 inches) of rain falls in one day, setting a new world record. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cilaos is a Town and commune of approximately 6000 residents situated on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to
• 1961 - South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth of Nations. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• 1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Background See also [[Disfranchisement after the Civil War]] The 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865 after the Civil War, abolished and prohibited
• 1970 - The Expo '70 world's fair opens in Osaka, Japan. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Expo '70 was a World's Fair held in Suita Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū
• 1985 - The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks In Computer networking, a domain name is a name given to a collection of network devices that belong to a domain which is an administrative space managed according com).
• 1988 - The Halabja poison gas attack of the Iran-Iraq War begins. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Halabja poison gas attack occurred in the period March 16 – 17, 1988, during the Iran-Iraq War.
• 1989 - The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is established. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) is a government-run military Veteran benefit system with Cabinet -level status
• 1990 - Gulf War: Iraq hangs British journalist Farzad Bazoft for spying. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Farzad Bazoft ( May 22, 1958 – March 15, 1990) was an Iranian born Journalist who settled in the United Kingdom
• 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive president of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician
• 1990 - The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureş begin on the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas. Târgu Mureş ( Hungarian: Marosvásárhely) is a town in Romania with an ethnically mixed population that was almost equally distributed From March 1848 through July 1849 the Habsburg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements
• 1991 - Germany formally regains complete independence after the four post-World War II occupying powers (France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union) relinquish all remaining rights. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 2003 - Hu Jintao takes over presidency for the People's Republic of China. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hu Jintao ( born 21 December 1942 is currently the Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
• 2004 - Announcement of the discovery of 90377 Sedna, the farthest natural object in the Solar system so far observed. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " TemplateInfobox Planet.--> 90377 Sedna (ˈsɛdnə) is a Trans-Neptunian The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity.

Births

• 938 - Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. Events By Place Asia The Liao Dynasty takes over Peking; they name Nanjing as their South Palace Romanos II or Romanus II ( Greek: Ρωμανός Β΄ Rōmanos II) (938&ndash 15 March 963) was a Byzantine emperor 963)
• 1275 - Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. Events By Place Asia Turkish Khan Sebük Tigin establishes his empire in modern day Afghanistan. Margaret Plantagenet ( March 15, 1275 Windsor Castle &ndash after 1318 Belgium) was the tenth child and seventh daughter of King Edward 1318)
• 1455 - Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. Pietro Accolti ( 15 March 1455 - 11 December 1532) known as the "cardinal of Ancona " was an Italian Roman 1532)
• 1493 - Anne de Montmorency, Constable of France (d. Anne de Montmorency duc de Montmorency, KG ( March 15, 1493 &ndash November 12, 1567) was a French soldier statesman The Constable of France (connétable de France from Latin comes stabuli for " Count of the stables" as the First Officer of the Crown was one 1567)
• 1591 - Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ ( 15 March 1591 - 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit Missionary who 1660)
• 1638 - Shunzhi Emperor of China
• 1666 - George Bähr, German architect (d. The Shunzhi Emperor ( March 15, 1638 &ndash February 5, 1661) was the second emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty This page is about the German architect George Baehr is also the name of an American physician 1738)
• 1684 - Francesco Durante, Italian composer (d. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Francesco Durante ( March 31, 1684 – September 30, 1755) was an Italian Composer. 1755)
• 1713 - Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (d. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille ( March 15, 1713 &ndash March 21, 1762) was a French Astronomer. 1762)
• 1767 - Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (d. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1845)
• 1779 - Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, FRS (15 March 1779 &ndash 24 November 1848 was a British Whig Statesman who The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1848)
• 1790 - Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ludwig Immanuel Magnus ( March 15, 1790 - September 25, 1861) was a German Mathematician who in 1831 published a paper about 1861)
• 1791 - Charles Knight, English publisher (d. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Knight ( March 15, 1791 - March 9, 1873) was an English Publisher and Author. 1873)
• 1809 - Joseph Jenkins Roberts, first President of Liberia (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Jenkins Roberts ( March 15, 1809 &ndash February 24, 1876) was the first (1848–1856 and seventh (1872–1876 president 1876)
• 1809 - Karl Josef von Hefele, German theologian (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Karl Josef von Hefele ( March 15, 1809 - June 6, 1893) German theologian, was born at Unterkochen in Württemberg 1893)
• 1813 - John Snow, English epidemiologist (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Snow ( 15 March 1813 &ndash 16 June 1858) was a British physician and a leader in the adoption of Anaesthesia and medical 1858)
• 1818 - Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general (d. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Mariano Álvarez ( March 15, 1818 &ndash August 25, 1924) was Filipino general and politician 1924)
• 1821 - William Milligan, Scottish theologian (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year William Milligan ( 15 March, 1821 - 11 December, 1892) was a renowned Scottish Theologian. 1892)
• 1821 - Eduard Heine, German mathematician (d. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Heinrich Eduard Heine ( March 15 1821 &ndash October 21, 1881) was a German mathematician. 1881)
• 1821 - Johann Josef Loschmidt, Austrian scientist (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jan or Johann Josef Loschmidt ( March 15 1821 - July 8 1895) who referred to himself mostly as 'Josef' (omitting his first name 1895)
• 1824 - Jules Chevalier, French priest (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jules Chevalier ( 1824 - October 21 1907) was a French Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart 1907)
• 1830 - Paul Heyse, German writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse ( March 15, 1830 - April 2, 1914) was a distinguished German author The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1914)
• 1830 - Élisée Reclus, French geographer (d. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Élisée Reclus ( March 15 1830 &ndash July 4 1905) also known as Jean Jacques Élisée Reclus, was a renowned French 1905)
• 1831 - Daniel Comboni, Italian missionary (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Daniel Comboni ( March 15, 1831 – 10 October 1881) was a Roman Catholic Missionary and Saint. 1881)
• 1835 - Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Eduard Strauss (Eduard Strauß ( 15 March 1835 &ndash 28 December 1916) was an Austrian Composer who together with brothers 1916)
• 1835 - John Henrie Kagi, American abolitionist (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Henry Kagi ( March 15, 1835 – October 17, 1859) was an American Abolitionist and second in command to John Brown 1859)
• 1838 - Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (d. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Juljewitsch Davydov (Карл Юльевич Давыдов ( -) was a Russian Cellist of great renown during his time and described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1889)
• 1851 - William Mitchell Ramsay, Scottish archaeologist (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sir William Mitchell Ramsay ( March 15, 1851, Glasgow &ndash April 20, 1939) was a Scottish Archaeologist and 1939)
• 1852 - Augusta, Lady Gregory, Anglo-Irish dramatist (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Isabella Augusta Lady Gregory (15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932 née Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish Dramatist and folklorist. 1932)
• 1854 - Emil Adolf von Behring, German physician; Nobel laureate (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Emil Adolf von Behring ( March 15, 1854 &ndash March 31, 1917) was a German Physiologist who received the 1901 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1917)
• 1864 - Johan Halvorsen, Norwegian composer (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Johan Halvorsen ( 15 March 1864 &ndash 4 December 1935) was a Norwegian Composer, conductor and Violinist 1935)
• 1866 - Matthew Charlton, Australian politician (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Matthew Charlton (15 March 1866 &ndash 8 December 1948 was an Australian Labor Party politician 1948)
• 1866 - Johan Vaaler, Norwegian inventor (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johan Vaaler ( March 15, 1866 &ndash March 14, 1910) was a Norwegian Patent clerk and Inventor who 1910)
• 1867 - Lionel Johnson, British poet (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lionel Pigot Johnson ( 15 March 1867 - 4 October 1902) was an English poet essayist and critic 1902)
• 1868 - Grace Chisholm Young, English mathematician (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Grace Chisholm Young ( March 15, 1868 - March 29, 1944) was an English Mathematician. 1944)
• 1869 - Stanisław Wojciechowski, President of Poland (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Stanislaw Wojciechowski was born on March 15, 1869 in Kalisz, and died near Warsaw on 1953)
• 1874 - Eugène Fiset, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugène Fiset ( March 15 1874 &ndash June 8 1951) was a Canadian physician military officer Member of Parliament 1951)
• 1882 - Jim Lightbody, American runner (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James "Jim" Davies Lightbody ( March 15, 1882 – March 2, 1953) was an American middle distance runner winner 1953)
• 1884 - Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright, Nobel Prize for Literature candidate (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Angelos Sikelianos ( 28 March, 1884 - 19 June, 1951) (in Greek Άγγελος Σικελιανός was a modern Greek Poet The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1951)
• 1887 - Marjorie Merriweather Post, American socialite and businesswoman (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marjorie Merriweather Post aka Marjorie Merriweather Post Close Hutton Davies May ( March 15 1887 – September 12 1973) was a leading 1973)
• 1890 - Boris Nikolaevich Delaunay, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Boris Nikolaevich Delaunay or Delone (Борис Николаевич Делоне March 15, 1890 – July 17, 1980) was one 1980)
• 1892 - James Basevi Ord, US army officer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James Basevi Ord ( March 15, 1892 - January 30, 1938) was a US Army Lieutenant Colonel killed in an air crash at 1938)
• 1897 - Jackson Scholz, American runner (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jackson Volney Scholz ( March 15, 1897 &ndash October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete who specialized 1986)
• 1899 - George Brent, American film actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Brent ( March 15 1899 - May 26 1979) was an Irish film and television Actor in American cinema. 1979)
• 1905 - Berthold von Stauffenberg, German lawyer and Nazi opponent (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Berthold. von Stauffenberg may refer to Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1905-1944 German lawyer and conspirator in the July 20 Plot along 1944)
• 1907 - Zarah Leander, Swedish actress and singer (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Zarah Leander ( March 15, 1907 &ndash June 23, 1981) was a Swedish actress and singer 1981)
• 1912 - Lightnin' Hopkins, American musician (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins ( March 15 1912 — January 30 1982 Houston's poet -in-residence for 35 years Hopkins 1982)
• 1912 - Louis Paul Boon, Flemish journalist and novelist (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Louis Paul Boon ( 15 March 1912 - 10 May 1979) was a Flemish journalist and novelist who is considered one of the major 20th century 1979)
• 1913 - MacDonald Carey, American actor (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edward Macdonald Carey ( March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American Actor, best known for his role as the Patriarch 1994)
• 1913 - Jack Fairman, British racing driver (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Jack Fairman (born 15 March[[ 913]] Horley - died 7 February 2002, Rugby) was a British Racing driver from England 2002)
• 1914 - Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Aniello John Dellacroce, also known as "Father O'Neil" "The Archangel of Darkness" "The Tall Guy" and "The Pollack" ( March 15 1985)
• 1915 - Joe E. Ross, American actor and comedian (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joe E Ross ( March 15, 1914 - August 13, 1982) was an American actor known for his trademark " Ooh! Ooh! " exclamation 1982)
• 1916 - Harry James, American musician and band leader (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known 1983)
• 1916 - Fadil Hoxha, Yugoslav politician (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Fadil Hoxha ( Serbo-Croat: Fadil Hodža) ( Gjakova, March 15, 1916 – April 23, 2001 in Priština 2001)
• 1918 - Richard Ellmann, American biographer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard Ellmann ( March 15 1918 – May 13 1987) was a prominent American / British Literary critic and Biographer 1987)
• 1918 - Punch Imlach, Canadian hockey coach and general manager (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) George "Punch" Imlach ( March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was an NHL coach and general manager 1987)
• 1919 - Lawrence Tierney, American actor (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lawrence Tierney ( March 15, 1919 &ndash February 26, 2002) was an American actor 2002)
• 1920 - Lawrence Sanders, American novelist (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Lawrence Sanders ( March 15, 1920 &ndash February 7, 1998) was an American novelist 1998)
• 1920 - E. Donnall Thomas, American physician, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1921 - Stafford Smythe, Canadian hockey executive (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Dr Edward Donnall (Don Thomas (born March 15, 1920) is an American Physician, professor emeritus at the University of Washington The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Conn Stafford Smythe ( March 15 1921 – October 13, 1971) was the son of Conn Smythe and president of Maple Leaf Gardens 1971)
• 1924 - Walter Gotell, German actor (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Gotell ( March 15, 1924 - May 5, 1997) was a German -British actor known for his role as General Gogol, head 1997)
• 1925 - Bert Bolin, Swedish meteorologist
• 1926 - Norm Van Brocklin, American football player (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bert Rickard Johannes Bolin ( 15 March 1925 &ndash 30 December 2007) was a Swedish Meteorologist who served as the first Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norman Mack "Norm" Van Brocklin ( March 15, 1926 &ndash May 2, 1983) 1983)
• 1926 - Ben Johnston, American composer
• 1927 - Stanisław Kania, Polish politician
• 1927 - Carl Smith, American singer
• 1927 - Christian Marquand, French actor and director (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Benjamin Burwell Johnston Junior (born March 15, 1926 in Macon Georgia) is a composer of Contemporary music in the Just intonation Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanisław Kania (born March 8 1927) was a Polish communist political leader Carl Smith (born March 15, 1927 in Maynardville Tennessee) is an American Country music Singer. Christian Marquand ( March 15 1927 - November 22 2000) was a French director actor and screenwriter working in French cinema 2000)
• 1929 - Cecil Taylor, American jazz pianist
• 1930 - Zhores Ivanovich Alferov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1932 - Alan Bean, American astronaut
• 1933 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cecil Percival Taylor (born March 15 or March 25, 1929 in New York City) is an American Pianist and poet Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (Жоре́с Ива́нович Алфёров ʐɐˈrʲɛs ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ɐlˈfʲorəf (born March 15 1930) is a Russian The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15 1932 is a former NASA Astronaut and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-seven years in November Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg (born March 15 1933 Brooklyn New York) is an Associate Justice on the U S. Supreme Court Justice
• 1933 - Philippe de Broca, French film director (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philippe de Broca ( March 15, 1933 &ndash November 26, 2004) was a French Film director. 2004)
• 1934 - Richard Layard, Baron Layard, British economist
• 1934 - Aldo Giorgini, Italian artist
• 1934 - Kanshi Ram, Indian dalit leader
• 1935 - Judd Hirsch, American actor
• 1935 - Jimmy Swaggart, American televangelist
• 1936 - Paul Zindel, American author, playwright, and educator (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Peter Richard Grenville Layard Baron Layard (born 15 March 1934) is a British economist Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aldo Giorgini ( March 15, 1934 - October 1994 was an Italian artist and a pioneer in computer graphics Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Indian independence activists of the Congress party and the Ghadar Party, see Baba Kanshi Ram and Pandit Kanshi Ram respectively Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American Actor, known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the television comedy series Jimmy Lee Swaggart (born Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Zindel (b May 15 1936 in New York City; d March 27 2003) was an American author playwright and educator 2003)
• 1936 - Howard Greenfield, American songwriter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Greenfield ( March 15 1936 – March 4 1986) was an American Lyricist and Songwriter. 1986)
• 1936 - David Andrews, Irish politician
• 1939 - Jack Whyte, Scottish-Canadian author
• 1940 - Phil Lesh, American musician (Grateful Dead)
• 1940 - Frank Dobson, British politician
• 1941 - Mike Love, American musician (The Beach Boys)
• 1943 - David Cronenberg, Canadian film director
• 1943 - Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, aka Iron Sheik, professional wrestler
• 1944 - Sly Stone, American musician
• 1944 - Jacques Doillon, French film director
• 1944 - Chi Cheng, Taiwanese athlete and politician
• 1945 - A. K. Faezul Huq, Bengali lawyer and politician (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) David Andrews (born 15 March 1936 is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Barrister. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Whyte ( Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 1940) is an author and Writer born and raised in Scotland, but living in Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley California) is a Musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Frank Gordon Dobson (born March 15, 1940) is a British Labour Party Politician. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Edward "Mike" Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American Singer / Songwriter with The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (born March 15, 1943) Khosrow also was the assistant coach of two US Olympic squads in the 1970s Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart on 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas) is an American Musician, Songwriter Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Doillon (born 15 March 1944 in Paris, France) is a French Film director. Chi Cheng ( Chinese: 紀政 Pinyin: Jì Zhèng born March 15, 1944) is considered Asia 's top female Track and field Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar A K Faezul Huq (এ কে ফায়জুল হক ( March 15, 1945 - July 19, 2007) was a Bangladeshi Politician 2007)
• 1945 - Mark J. Green, American public official
• 1946 - Bobby Bonds, American baseball player (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mark J Green (b March 15, 1945) is a Public interest Author and Lawyer and a former Democratic Politician Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobby Lee Bonds ( March 15 1946 – August 23 2003) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball from Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each 2003)
• 1946 - Masaharu Satō, Japanese seiyū
• 1946 - Howard E. Scott, American musician (War)
• 1947 - Ry Cooder, American guitarist
• 1947 - Juraj Kukura, Slovak actor
• 1948 - Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. is a veteran Seiyū born March 15, 1946 in Tokyo, Japan. He currently works for Aoni Production. Howard E Scott (b March 15, 1946 in San Pedro Los Angeles California) is an American funk/rock guitarist and founding member of the successful War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (born 15 March 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American Guitarist, Singer, and Juraj Kukura (* 15 March 1947, Prešov) is a Slovak actor Kukura studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sérgio Vieira de Mello ( March 15 1948 &ndash August 19 2003) was an illustrious Brazilian United Nations (UN 2003)
• 1948 - Kate Bornstein, American author
• 1950 - Jørgen Olsen, Danish singer
• 1952 - Howard Koh, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health
• 1953 - Richard Bruton, Irish politician
• 1954 - Craig Wasson, American actor
• 1955 - Dee Snider, American singer (Twisted Sister)
• 1956 - Clay Matthews, American football player
• 1957 - Park Overall, American actress
• 1957 - David Silverman, American animator
• 1957 - Víctor Muñoz, Spanish football manager
• 1959 - Harold Baines, American baseball player
• 1959 - Renny Harlin, Finnish film director
• 1959 - Lisa Holton, American writer
• 1959 - Fabio Lanzoni, Italian model
• 1960 - Chris Sanders, American animator and director
• 1960 - Marco Pennette, American television producer
• 1961 - Terry Cummings, American basketball player
• 1961 - Craig Ludwig, American ice hockey player
• 1962 - Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby), American singer
• 1962 - Jimmy Baio, American actor
• 1963 - Bret Michaels, American musician (Poison)
• 1964 - Davide Pinato, Italian footballer
• 1967 - Naoko Takeuchi, Japanese artist
• 1968 - Kahimi Karie, Japanese singer
• 1968 - Mark McGrath, American musician (Sugar Ray)
• 1968 - Sabrina Salerno, Italian singer
• 1968 - Jon Schaffer, American guitarist (Iced Earth)
• 1969 - Rona Ambrose, Canadian politician
• 1969 - Timo Kotipelto, Finnish musician
• 1969 - Kim Raver, American actress
• 1969 - Gianluca Festa, Italian footballer
• 1969 - Yutaka Take, Japanese jockey
• 1970 - Derek Parra, American speed skater
• 1971 - Penny Lancaster, English model
• 1971 - Joanne Wise, English long jumper
• 1972 - Mark Hoppus, American musician (+44 and blink-182)
• 1974 - Robert Fick, baseball player
• 1974 - John "Beatz" Holohan, Bayside_Band Drummer
• 1975 - Eva Longoria, American actress
• 1975 - Will.i.am, American musician
• 1975 - Veselin Topalov, Bulgarian chess player
• 1975 - Darcy Tucker, Canadian hockey player
• 1976 - Jennifer 8. Lee, American journalist
• 1976 - Katherine Brooks, American television director
• 1976 - Cara Pifko, Canadian actress
• 1976 - Jose Sanchez Zolliker, Mexican writer
• 1977 - Joe Hahn, American musician
• 1977 - Brian Tee, American actor
• 1978 - Takeru Kobayashi, Japanese competitive eater
• 1978 - Sid Wilson, American musician (Slipknot)
• 1979 - Kevin Youkilis, American baseball player
• 1980 - Freddie Bynum, American baseball player
• 1981 - Mikael Forssell, Finnish footballer
• 1981 - Young Buck, American rapper
• 1982 - Emily Tyndall, American actress
• 1982 - Rafael Pérez, Dominican baseball player
• 1982 - Jordan Hastings, Canadian drummer in the band Alexisonfire
• 1983 - Sean Biggerstaff, Scottish actor
• 1983 - Daryl Murphy, Irish footballer
• 1984 - Kostas Vassiliadis, Greek basketball player
• 1985 - Antti Autti, Finnish snowboarder
• 1985 - James MacLurcan, Australian actor
• 1985 - F.V.A. Morriello, Canadian author
• 1985 - Eva Amurri, American actress
• 1985 - Tom Chilton, British racing driver
• 1987 - Taiwan Brown, video jockey
• 1988 - Ever Guzman, Mexican footballer
• 1989 - Caitlin Wachs, American actress

Deaths

• 44 BC - Julius Caesar (b. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kate Bornstein is a Transgender Author, Playwright, Performance artist and gender theorist. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo and are brothers Jørgen (born March 15, 1950) and "Noller" ( Niels Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Kyongju Koh (born March 15 1952) is the inaugural Harvey V Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Bruton (Risteárd De Briotún born 15 March 1953 is an Irish politician and has been a TD for Dublin North Central since 1982 Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Craig Wasson (born March 15 1954) is an American actor Career Wasson's first feature film was the 1977 movie Rollercoaster Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15 1955) is an American Musician, radio personality, and Actor. Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Clay Matthews Jr (born March 15, 1956 in Palo Alto California) is a former American football Linebacker who played for Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Park Overall (born March 15, 1957) is an American film and television actress known for her trademark heavy Southern accent. David Silverman (born on 15 March 1957 in New York City, New York) is an Animator best known for directing numerous episodes Víctor Muñoz Manrique (born in Zaragoza, 15 March 1957) is a former Spanish football midfield player during the 80's and early 90's The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15 1959 in Easton Maryland) is a former Right fielder and Designated hitter in Major League Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish American Lisa Holton (born March 15 1959 is an American business writer and author and a former Business Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. Fabio Lanzoni (born March 15, 1959) widely known simply as Fabio, is an Italian male fashion model who appeared on the cover of hundreds Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other people with the same name see Chris Sanders (disambiguation. Marco Pennette (born 15 March 1960) is an American Television producer and Screenwriter. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Terrell "Terry" Cummings (born March 15 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Craig Lee Ludwig (born March 15, 1961 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sananda Maitreya redirects here This article is about the singer James Joseph Baio (born March 15, 1962) is an American Actor. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963 in Butler Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead Vocalist of the Glam metal Rock Poison is an American Hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Davide Pinato (born 15 March, 1964 in Monza) is an former Italian footballer. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. born March 15, 1967, is a Manga artist who lives in Tokyo, Japan. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kahimi Karie (カヒミ・カリィ Kahimi Karī) born Mari Hiki (比企マリ Hiki Mari, born March 15 1968 is a Japanese Shibuya-kei Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is an American singer of the Rock band Sugar Ray. This article is about the band Sugar Ray For the boxers see Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson. Sabrina Salerno (born 15 March, 1968 in Genoa, Italy as Norma Sabrina Salerno) is an Italian Singer, Showgirl Jon Ryan Schaffer (born March 15, 1968 in Franklin Indiana) is a heavy metal Guitarist and Songwriter. Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronalee "Rona" Ambrose, PC, MP (born March 15, 1969 in Valleyview Alberta) is Canada's current Minister of Intergovernmental Timo Antero Kotipelto (born March 15 1969) is the vocalist of the Finnish Power metal band Stratovarius and is the Kimberly Jayne Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress Gianluca Festa (born March 15, 1969 in Cagliari) is an Italian football defender. (born March 15 1969, came from Ritto Shiga, Shiga) is a Japanese Jockey who is a multiple champion in his homeland and won the Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Derek Parra (born March 15, 1970) is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California, who graduated from Eisenhower Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Penny Lancaster-Stewart (born on March 15, 1971) is an English model and Photographer. Joanne Wise (born March 15, 1971 in Solihull, England) is a former athlete who competed in the Long jump. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician and record producer Blink-182 was an American Pop Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Robert Charles Fick (born March 15, 1974 in Torrance California) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who is currently a Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. John "Beatz" Holohan ( March 15, 1974 - October 31, 2005) was an American Drummer raised in Long Island NY who Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eva Jacqueline Longoria Parker (born March 15 1975 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American Film and Television Actress. William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Veselin Topalov (vɛsɛ'lin to'pɑlof Веселин Топалов (born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian Chess grandmaster Darcy Tucker (born March 15, 1975) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jennifer 8 Lee (Chinese name 李[[wikt 競|競]] Pinyin: Lǐ Jìng is a New York Times Reporter for the Metro section Katherine Brooks (born March 15, 1976) is an American film Writer and director. Cara Pifko (born March 15, 1976 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress known primarily for her work on television shows produced Jose Sanchez Zolliker (b March 15, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) also know as J Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Joseph Hahn, better known as Mr Hahn, (born March 15, 1977 in Dallas Texas) is a Korean American turntablist and Brian Tee (born March 15, 1977) is an American Actor. Tee was born in Okinawa, Japan of half Korean and half Japanese Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) (b March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE Sidney George Wilson (born January 20th, 1978) also known simply as Sid, or by his number #0 and DJ Starscream, is an American Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Edmund Youkilis (ˈjuːkəlɪs (born March 15, 1979 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed "Youk" and "The Greek God of Walks" is Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Freddie Lee Bynum Jr (born March 15, 1980 in Wilson North Carolina) is a Shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles of Major Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Mikael Kaj Forssell (born March 15, 1981 in Steinfurt, Germany) is a German -born Finnish footballer who plays David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981 better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Emily Tyndall is an American Actress and Dancer from Utah, who made her acting debut in Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 Rafael Jerome Pérez (born March 15, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Left-handed Relief pitcher for Jordan "Ratbeard" Hastings (born on March 15 1982 in Hamilton Ontario and raised in Burlington, Ontario is the current Drummer Alexisonfire (pronounced Alexis-on-fire is a five-piece band that formed in Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983) is an award-winning Scottish actor best known for playing Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor Daryl Murphy (born 15 March 1983) is a professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Premier Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kostas Vasileiadis or Costas Vasiliadis ( Κώστας Βασιλειάδης) (born March 15th, 1984 in Thessaloniki, Greece Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Antti Aleksanteri Autti (born March 15, 1985 in Rovaniemi, Finland) is a Finnish Snowboarding star who shot to fame Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) F V A Morriello (born March 15, 1985) is the author of the Quintencia saga Eva Maria Livia Amurri (born March 15, 1985) is an American Actress. Tom Chilton (born 15 March, 1985 in Reigate) is a British Auto racing driver educated at Reigate St Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Taiwan Brown (born March 15 1987 is an American Actor, host and former MtvU video jockey. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Ever Arsenio Guzmán Zavala (born March 15, 1988 in Celaya and raised in Moroleón, Guanajuato) is a Mexican Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Caitlin Elizabeth Wachs (pronounced "wax" born March 15, 1989) is an American actress who has acted in several Films and Year 44 BC was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. 100 BC)
• 220 - Cao Cao, King of Wei (b. Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the 155)
• 493 - Odoacer, King of Italy (murdered) (b. Events By Place Europe February 25 — Odoacer agrees to a mediated peace with Theodoric the Great, and is later killed Odoacer (435–493 also known as Odovacar (from the Germanic Audawakrs, meaning "watchful of wealth" was a Roman general and the 435)
• 1145 - Pope Lucius II
• 1311 - Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens
• 1416 - John, Duke of Berry, son of John II of France (b. For the article on the Movie camera, see Arriflex 435. Events By Place Western Roman Empire August 3 - Pope Lucius II (died 15 February, 1145) born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was Pope from March 9, 1144 until his death Walter V of Brienne (c 1275 &ndash March 15, 1311) was born in Brienne-le-Château, Aube, Champagne, France. John of Valois, the Magnificent, ( November 30 1340 &ndash March 15 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne John II (16 April 1319 &ndash 8 April 1364 called John the Good (Jean le Bon was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy 1340)
• 1536 - Pargalı İbrahim Pasha, Grand Vizer under Suleiman the Magnificent
• 1575 - Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. Pargalı İbrahim Pasha or Frenk İbrahim Pasha was the first Grand Vizier appointed by Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire (reigned Grand Vizier, in Turkish Sadr-ı Azam ( Sadrazam) or Serdar-ı Ekrem (in Ottoman Turkish: صدر اعظم or وزیر اعظم Suleiman I (سليمان Sulaymān, Süleyman almost always Kanuni Sultan Süleyman) ( 6 November 1494 5/ 6 September 1566 Annibale Padovano (1527 &ndash March 15, 1575) was an Italian composer and organist of the late Renaissance Venetian School. 1527)
• 1644 - Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (born 1576)
• 1670 - John Davenport, Connecticut pioneer (b. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau ( Delft, 31 March 1576 - Königsberg, 15 March 1644) was the eldest daughter of prince John Davenport ( April 9, 1597 &ndash May 30, 1670) was a Puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony 1597)
• 1673 - Salvator Rosa, Italian painter and poet (b. Salvator Rosa ( 1615 - March 15, 1673) was an Italian Baroque painter poet and Printmaker, active in Naples Rome 1615)
• 1701 - Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (b. Jean Renaud de Segrais ( August 22, 1624 - March 15, 1701) was a French Poet and Novelist born in Caen 1624)
• 1711 - Eusebio Kino, Italian Catholic missionary (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Eusebio Francisco Kino SJ ( August 10, 1644 &ndash March 15, 1711) was a Catholic priest who became famous in what 1645)
• 1820 - Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Saint Clement Hofbauer ( Clemens Maria Hofbauer) ( December 26, 1751 &ndash March 15, 1820) was a Hermit and is the patron 1751
• 1842 - Luigi Cherubini, Italian composer (b. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Luigi Cherubini ( September 8 or September 14, 1760 &ndash March 15, 1842) was an Italian born composer who spent most of his 1760)
• 1849 - Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Italian cardinal and linguist (b. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti ( 17 September 1774 – 15 March 1849) was an Italian cardinal and famed linguist 1774)
• 1891 - Théodore de Banville, French writer (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Théodore Faullain de Banville ( March 14 1823 &ndash March 13 1891) was a French Poet and Writer. 1823)
• 1891 - Joseph Bazalgette, English civil engineer (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Sir Joseph William Bazalgette ( 28 March 1819 &ndash 15 March 1891) was one of the great English Civil engineers of 1819)
• 1898 - Henry Bessemer, English metallurgist (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Henry Bessemer ( January 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898) English Engineer and Inventor. 1813)
• 1914 - Jalaleddin Ali Mir Abolfazl Angha, Sufi master (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1849)
• 1937 - H. P. Lovecraft, American writer (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy 1890)
• 1941 - Alexej von Jawlensky, Russian painter (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (?13 March 1864 &ndash 15 March 1941 was a Russian Expressionist painter active in Germany. 1864)
• 1951 - John S. Paraskevopoulos, Greek-born astronomer (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos ( June 20 1889 &ndash March 15 1951) was a Greek/South African Astronomer. 1889)
• 1957 - Ernst Nobs, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Ernst Nobs ( July 14, 1886 - March 15, 1957) was a Swiss politician 1886)
• 1959 - Lester Young, American musician (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lester Willis Young ( August 27, 1909 &ndash March 15, 1959) nickname 'Prez' was an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist 1909)
• 1962 - Arthur Compton, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Holly Compton (September 10 1892 &ndash March 15 1962 was an American physicist and Nobel laureate in physics for his discovery of the Compton effect The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1892)
• 1966 - Abe Saperstein, American basketball executive (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Abraham M Saperstein ( July 4, 1902 &ndash March 15, 1966) was the founder and coach of the Savoy Big Five, which later became the 1902)
• 1970 - Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian writer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tarjei Vesaas ( August 20 1897 - March 15 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist 1897)
• 1972 - Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov, Russian painter (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aleksandr Ivanovich Laktionov (16 May 1910 - 15 March 1972 was an acclaimed Socialist realism painter in the post-war Soviet Union 1910)
• 1975 - Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aristotelis (also Ari or Aristo) Sokratis Onassis (Αριστοτέλης Ωνάσης (January 15 1906 &ndash March 15 1975 was one 1900)
• 1977 - Antonino Rocca, Argentine professional wrestler
• 1977 - Hubert Aquin, Quebec novelist, political activist and editor (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Antonino Rocca (born Antonino Biasetton, April 13, 1921 – March 15, 1977) was a Professional wrestler from Hubert Aquin (born 24 October 1929, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada &ndash 15 March 1977) was a Novelist 1929)
• 1981 - René Clair, French film director (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 René Clair (11 November 1898 &ndash 15 March 1981 was a French Filmmaker. 1898)
• 1983 - Rebecca West, English writer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Cicely Isabel Fairfield ( December 21, 1892 - March 15, 1983) known by her pen name Rebecca West, or Dame Rebecca West 1892)
• 1985 - Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Professor Radha Krishna Choudhary ( 15 February 1921 - 15 March 1985) was a historian thinker and writer of Bihar. 1921)
• 1988 - Dmitri Polyakov, Soviet double-agent (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Dmitri Fyodorovich Polyakov (Дмитрий Фёдорович Поляков( July 6, 1921 - March 15, 1988) was a Soviet Major 1926)
• 1989 - Muhammad Jameel Didi, Maldivian poet (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Al sheikh Muhammad Jameel Didi ( Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޖަމީލުދީދީ ( May 1, 1915 - March 15 1989) popularly known 1915)
• 1990 - Farzad Bazoft, Iranian-born journalist (hanged) (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Farzad Bazoft ( May 22, 1958 – March 15, 1990) was an Iranian born Journalist who settled in the United Kingdom 1958)
• 1990 - Tom Harmon, American football player and broadcaster (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Dudley Harmon ( September 28, 1919 - March 15, 1990) was a star player in United States College football, a sports 1919)
• 1991 - Bud Freeman, American jazz musician (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Lawrence "Bud" Freeman ( April 13, 1906 in Chicago Illinois - March 15, 1991 in Chicago was a U 1906)
• 1997 - Gail Davis, American actress (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Gail Davis (October 5 1925&ndash March 15 1997 was an American Actress best known for her role as Annie Oakley in a 1950s Television 1925)
• 1997 - Victor Vasarely, Hungarian painter (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victor Vasarely (Vásárhelyi Győző ( 9 April, 1906, Pécs - 15 March, 1997, Paris) was a Hungarian 1906)
• 1998 - Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician and writer (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Benjamin McLane Spock ( May 2, 1903 &ndash March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child 1903)
• 2001 - Ann Sothern, American actress (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Ann Sothern ( January 22, 1909 &ndash March 15, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American film and 1909)
• 2003 - Dame Thora Hird, British actress (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dame Thora Hird DBE ( 28 May 1911 — 15 March 2003) was an English actress and is best remembered for her 1911)
• 2003 - Paul Stojanovich, Reality TV pioneer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Paul Stojanovich ( February 13, 1956 – March 15, 2003) was an American Television producer whose notable creations 1956)
• 2004 - Sir William Pickering, New Zealand-born space scientist (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " William Hayward Pickering ONZ KBE ( 24 December 1910 &mdash 15 March 2004) was a New Zealand born rocket 1910)
• 2004 - John Pople, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir John Anthony Pople, FRS, ( October 31, 1925 &ndash March 15, 2004) was a theoretical chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1925)
• 2005 - Bob Bellear, Australian judge (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bob Bellear (1944 — March 15, 2005) was the first Indigenous Australian Judge. 1944)
• 2005 - Shoji Nishio, Japanese martial artist (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Aikido teacher holding the rank of 8th dan Shihan from the Aikikai. 1927)
• 2006 - George Rallis, Prime Minister of Greece (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Rallis (Γεώργιος Ιωάννης Ράλλης - Giorgos or Georgios Rallis ( 26 December 1918 - 15 March 2006) Greek The Prime Minister of Greece ( Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος) is the Head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of 1918)
• 2006 - Red Storey, Canadian football player and hockey referee (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Roy Alvin "Red" Storey CM ( March 5 1918 – March 15 2006) was a Canadian football player and 1918)
• 2007 - Charles Harrelson, American hitman and father of Woody Harrelson (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Charles Voyde Harrelson ( July 23, 1938 &ndash March 15, 2007) was an American freelance hitman connected with Organized 1938)
• 2007 - Bowie Kuhn, American commissioner of baseball (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bowie Kent Kuhn (October 28 1926 &ndash March 15 2007 was an American Lawyer and sports administrator who served as the 5th commissioner of Major League Baseball 1926)
• 2007 - Stuart Rosenberg, American film and television director (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stuart Rosenberg ( August 11 1927 &ndash March 15 2007) was an American film and Television director whose notable 1927)
• 2008 - Vytautas Kernagis, Lithuanian singer, TV shows announcer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Vytautas Kernagis ( May 19, 1951 &ndash March 15, 2008) was a Lithuanian Singer-songwriter, bard, actor director 1951)
• 2008 - Mikey Dread,Jamaican singer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Michael George Campbell (born June 4 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica - died March 15, 2008 in Connecticut, 1954)

Holidays and observances

• In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Roman calendar changed its form several times in the time between the foundation of Rome and the fall of the Roman Empire. The Ides of March ( Latin: Idus Martiae is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar.
• International Day Against Police Brutality
• For corporations in the United States that use the calendar year as their fiscal year, the date on which the corporation must file its corporate income tax return
• Constitution Day in Belarus
• National holiday in Hungary celebrating the 1848 Revolution. The International Day Against Police Brutality occurs on March 15. A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly" Financial statements in Businesses Tax returns in the United States are reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or with the state or local Tax collection agency ( California Constitution Day is a Holiday to honor the Constitution of a country Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European (See also Public holidays in Hungary)
• In Japan, Hōnen Matsuri (harvest festival)
• Saint Clemens Maria Hofbauer (died 1820)
• Saint Louise of Marillac
• Saint Leocritia
• Saint Longinus

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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