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What happened on March 15
On March 15 history recorded 51 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 86 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 51events
- 160births
- 86deaths
- 15observances
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Highlights
44 BCJulius Caesar , the dictator of the Roman Republic, was stabbed to death by a group of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus.
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. A member of the First Triumvirate, he led the Roman armies through the Gallic Wars and de
856Byzantine emperor Michael III overthrew the regency of his mother Theodora (pictured) to assume power for himself.
Michael III, also known as Michael the Drunkard, was Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867. Michael III was the third and traditionally last member of the Amorian dynasty. He was given the disparaging epithet the Drunkard by the hostile historians of the succeedin
1147Reconquista: Portuguese troops under King Afonso I captured the city of Santarém from the Almoravids.
The Reconquista or the fall of al-Andalus was a series of military campaigns by northern Iberian Christian polities against Muslim-ruled al-Andalus, which had previously been part of the Visigothic Kingdom before the Muslim Conquest of 711. The Reconquista con
March 15
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V century BC
- 474 BC
474 BCRoman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the war against Veii and securing a forty years' truce.
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XVII century
- 1626
1626A dam failure causes the sudden flooding of the mining city of Potosí in present-day Bolivia leading to the death of thousands and the massive release of toxic mercury into the environment. - 1672
1672King Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, granting limited religious freedom to all Christians.
XVIII century
- 1781
1781The British under Charles Cornwallis defeat American forces under Nathanael Greene in the battle of Guilford Court House. - 1783
1783In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful, and the threatened coup d'état never takes place.
XIX century
- 1820
1820Maine is admitted as the twenty-third U.S. state. - 1823
1823Sailor Benjamin Morrell erroneously reports the existence of the island of New South Greenland near Antarctica. - 1848
1848A revolution breaks out in Hungary, and the Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the reform party. - 1874
1874France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina. - 1875
1875Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States. - 1877
1877First ever official cricket test match is played: Australia vs England at the MCG Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia. - 1888
1888Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888. - 1892
1892The Lobau bombing is one of the first attacks of the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). - 1894
1894Madeleine bombing by Désiré Pauwels during the Ère des attentats.
XX century
- 1907
1907The first parliamentary elections of Finland (at the time the Grand Duchy of Finland) are held. - 1917
1917Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne, ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty. - 1918
1918Finnish Civil War: The battle of Tampere begins. - 1919
1919Ukrainian War of Independence: The Kontrrazvedka is established as the counterintelligence division of the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine. - 1919
1919The American Legion is founded. - 1921
1921Talaat Pasha, former Grand Vizir of the Ottoman Empire and chief architect of the Armenian genocide, is assassinated in Berlin by a 23-year-old Armenian, Soghomon Tehlirian. - 1922
1922After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt. - 1927
1927The first Women's Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on The Isis in Oxford. - 1939
1939Germany occupies Czechoslovakia. - 1939
1939Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day. - 1943
1943World War II: Third Battle of Kharkiv: The Germans retake the city of Kharkiv from the Soviet armies. - 1951
1951The Iranian oil industry is nationalized. - 1961
1961At the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, South Africa announces that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth when the South African Constitution of 1961 comes into effect. - 1965
1965President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells the U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act. - 1974
1974Fifteen people are killed when Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, catches fire following a landing gear collapse at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. - 1978
1978Somalia and Ethiopia sign a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War. - 1986
1986Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses. - 1990
1990Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first and only President of the Soviet Union. - 1991
1991Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
XXI century
- 2008
2008Stockpiles of obsolete ammunition explode at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec, Albania, killing 26 people. - 2011
2011Beginning of the Syrian revolution. - 2019
2019Fifty-one people are killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings. - 2019
2019Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. - 2019
2019Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change. - 2022
2022The 2022 Sri Lankan protests begins amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse. - 2026
2026Four members of a Palestinian family are shot dead in Tammun by the Israeli military.
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Holidays and observances
- Ancient Roman religious observance: Ides of March
- Christian feast day: Aristobulus of Britannia (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Artémides Zatti
- Christian feast day: Clement Mary Hofbauer
- Christian feast day: Leocritia
- Christian feast day: Saint Longinus
- Christian feast day: Louise de Marillac
- Christian feast day: Blessed William Hart
- Christian feast day: March 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Belarus)
- International Day To Combat Islamophobia
- Joseph Jenkins Roberts' Birthday (Liberia)
- National Day, celebrating the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 (Hungary)
- World Consumer Rights Day (International)
Frequently asked questions
What happened on March 15?
51 documented historical events happened on March 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Julius Caesar , the dictator of the Roman Republic, was stabbed to death by a group of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus. On the same day, in another year: Byzantine emperor Michael III overthrew the regency of his mother Theodora (pictured) to assume power for himself. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
Who was born on March 15?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 15, including Liberty Hyde Bailey, Matthew Charlton, Grace Chisholm Young. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.
Who died on March 15?
86 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 15, including Julius Caesar, Cao Cao, Odoacer. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What is celebrated on March 15?
15 observances are celebrated on March 15 around the world: Ancient Roman religious observance: Ides of March, Christian feast day: Aristobulus of Britannia (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Artémides Zatti, Christian feast day: Clement Mary Hofbauer, Christian feast day: Leocritia, Christian feast day: Saint Longinus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
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