Born in March: famous birthdays and numbers for every day
March has 31 days, from the 60th to the 90th day of the year. People born in March are Pisces until March 20, then Aries. In 2027, March 1 falls on a Monday, and 8 of the month’s 31 days fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
Day by day, this page brings together 248 famous people, 124 events and 93 holidays and observances. The earliest birth listed is Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503, March 10), the most recent Camila Cabello (1997, March 3). 8 of them have a milestone birthday coming up, including Kesha (40 on March 1, 2027), Camila Cabello (30 on March 3, 2027) and Shraddha Kapoor (40 on March 3, 2027). In the United States, the most common March birthday from 2000 to 2014 was March 21 (130th of 366 days, about 11,540 births that day each year), and the least common March 31 (339th).
Updated October 25, 2026. Famous people, events and holidays: Wikipedia and Wikidata. US birth counts: Social Security Administration, compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
How to read the March entries
Every day in March has its own entry. It starts with the day’s rank in the year, the zodiac sign (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year) and the day’s rank within that sign, the day of the week it falls on the next three times, the years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday over the next ten years, and the date a baby born that day, next time it comes around, will be 10,000 days old. The last figure is the average number of babies born that day each year in the United States from 2000 to 2014, with the day’s rank out of 366.
Next come the eight people born that day with the most articles across the different Wikipedias (Wikidata, checked October 25, 2026); for living people, the age shown is the one they will reach on their next birthday, calculated by Cardiboo. Finally, a few events and holidays for the day, taken from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0 license), with a link to the full page for that day.
Born on March 1
60th day of the year (61st in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 11th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 17, 2054 · US: about 11,447 births that day each year (150th of 366)
- 1810 Frédéric Chopin, Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)
- 1994 Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994) — turns 33 in 2027
- 1922 Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995)
- 1892 Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese writer (1892–1927)
- 1969 Javier Bardem, Spanish actor (born 1969) — turns 58 in 2027
- 1956 Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956) — turns 71 in 2027
- 1987 Kesha, American singer and songwriter (born 1987) — turns 40 in 2027
- 1983 Lupita Nyong'o, Mexican-Kenyan actress and film director (born 1983) — turns 44 in 2027
March 1 in history
- 1973 Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed album The Dark Side of the Moon was released.
- 1950 In a trial lasting less than 90 minutes, German–British physicist Klaus Fuchs was convicted of violating the Official Secrets Act by supplying information from the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union.
- 1944 World War II: American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio against Japanese forces as part of the New Guinea campaign.
- 1936 Hoover Dam, straddling the Arizona–Nevada border on the Colorado River, was completed.
Holidays and observances on March 1
- Beer Day, marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989 (Iceland)
- Chalandamarz, traditional Alpine spring festival (Switzerland)
- Christian feast day: Agnes Tsao Kou Ying (one of the Martyr Saints of China)
Born on March 2
61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 12th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 18, 2054 · US: about 10,989 births that day each year (289th of 366)
- 1931 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)
- 1876 Pius XII, pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
- 1810 Leo XIII, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
- 1937 Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa, President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019
- 1968 Daniel Craig, English actor (born 1968) — turns 59 in 2027
- 1824 Bedřich Smetana, Czech composer
- 1963 Anthony Albanese, 31st prime minister of Australia — turns 64 in 2027
- 1942 Lou Reed, American rock musician (1942–2013)
March 2 in history
- 2022 Russian forces captured the city of Kherson, the only regional capital to be taken during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- 2017 A naming ceremony for the chemical elements moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson took place at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.
- 2014 The Oscar selfie, considered to be one of the most influential photographs of all time, was taken at the 86th Academy Awards ceremony.
- 1995 Researchers at Fermilab in Illinois announced the discovery of the top quark, the most massive of all observed elementary particles.
Holidays and observances on March 2
- Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)
- Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)
- Christian feast day: Agnes of Bohemia
Born on March 3
62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 13th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 19, 2054 · US: about 11,125 births that day each year (254th of 366)
- 1847 Alexander Graham Bell, Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
- 1845 Georg Cantor, German mathematician, inventor of set theory (1845–1918)
- 1982 Jessica Biel, American actress (born 1982) — turns 45 in 2027
- 1997 Camila Cabello, Cuban-Mexican-American singer — turns 30 in 2027
- 1987 Shraddha Kapoor, Indian film actress and singer — turns 40 in 2027
- 1953 Zico, Brazilian association football player and manager — turns 74 in 2027
- 1756 William Godwin, English journalist, political philosopher and novelist (1756–1836)
- 1895 Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (1895–1973)
March 3 in history
- 1986 The American heavy metal band Metallica released their third studio album, Master of Puppets, considered one of the greatest in the genre's history.
- 1972 The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a parody concept album allegedly adapted from an eight-year-old boy's epic poem.
- 1933 The first Nazi concentration camp was opened in Nohra to reduce overcrowding in prisons from the arrest of German Communists.
- 1913 Thousands of women marched in Washington, D.C., "in a spirit of protest" against the exclusion of women from American society.
Holidays and observances on March 3
- Christian feast day: Anselm, Duke of Friuli
- Christian feast day: Arthelais
- Christian feast day: Cunigunde of Luxembourg
Born on March 4
63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 14th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 20, 2054 · US: about 10,979 births that day each year (292nd of 366)
- 1678 Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
- 1932 Miriam Makeba, South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)
- 1965 Khaled Hosseini, Afghan novelist — turns 62 in 2027
- 1954 François Fillon, prime minister of France (2007-2012) — turns 73 in 2027
- 1968 9811205000, Greek politician, prime Minister of Greece, President of New Democracy party — turns 59 in 2027
- 1769 Muhammad Ali, Wali of Egypt and Sudan (1769–1849)
- 1954 Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress (1954–2026)
- 1938 Alpha Condé, President of Guinea from 2010 to 2021 — turns 89 in 2027
March 4 in history
- 2017 Construction began on a 69-metre (226 ft) statue of the Buddha at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok.
- 2009 President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan was indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the War in Darfur.
- 2007 Fourteen-year-old English schoolgirl Charlotte Shaw drowned on Dartmoor, becoming the first person to die in connection with the annual Ten Tors challenge.
- 2000 Playstation 2 was released in Japan.
Holidays and observances on March 4
- Christian feast day: Adrian of Nicomedia
- Christian feast day: Casimir
- Christian feast day: Felix of Rhuys
Born on March 5
64th day of the year (65th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 15th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 21, 2054 · US: about 11,150 births that day each year (245th of 366)
- 1871 Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-German Marxist revolutionary (1871–1919)
- 1898 Zhou Enlai, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
- 1922 Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975)
- 1970 Aleksandar Vučić, 5th President of the Republic of Serbia — turns 57 in 2027
- 1974 Eva Mendes, American actress and model (born 1974) — turns 53 in 2027
- 1934 Daniel Kahneman, Israeli-American psychologist and economist (1934–2024)
- 1993 Harry Maguire, English association football player (born 1993) — turns 34 in 2027
- 1937 Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79) — turns 90 in 2027
March 5 in history
- 1981 The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.
- 1960 Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
- 1943 World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.
- 1936 The prototype of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.
Holidays and observances on March 5
- Christian feast day: Ciarán of Saigir
- Christian feast day: John Joseph of the Cross
- Christian feast day: Piran
Born on March 6
65th day of the year (66th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 16th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 22, 2054 · US: about 11,174 births that day each year (237th of 366)
- 1927 Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
- 1937 Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937) — turns 90 in 2027
- 1806 Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (1806–1861)
- 1972 Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972) — turns 55 in 2027
- 1926 Andrzej Wajda, Polish film director (1926–2016)
- 1946 David Gilmour, English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946) — turns 81 in 2027
- 1947 Rob Reiner, American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)
- 1787 Joseph von Fraunhofer, Bavarian physicist and optical lens manufacturer
March 6 in history
- 2009 As part of their investigation into an athletic scandal at Florida State University, the National Collegiate Athletic Association released a report alleging that 61 student athletes had engaged in academic fraud.
- 2000 The Marine Parade Community Building, the mural cladding of which is the largest installation art in Singapore, was opened.
- 1964 In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to Muhammad Ali.
- 1945 Petru Groza of the Ploughmen's Front became the first prime minister of the Communist Party-dominated government of Romania.
Holidays and observances on March 6
- Christian feast day: Chrodegang
- Christian feast day: Colette of Corbie
- Christian feast day: Fridolin of Säckingen
Born on March 7
66th day of the year (67th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 17th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 23, 2054 · US: about 11,442 births that day each year (153rd of 366)
- 1785 Alessandro Manzoni, Italian writer and poet (1785–1873)
- 1875 Maurice Ravel, French composer (1875–1937)
- 1850 Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Czechoslovak politician, statesman, sociologist and philosopher; first Czechoslovak president (1850–1937)
- 1970 Rachel Weisz, British actress (born 1970) — turns 57 in 2027
- 1872 Piet Mondrian, Dutch painter (1872–1944)
- 1792 John Frederick William Herschel, English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (1792–1871)
- 1956 Bryan Cranston, American actor (born 1956) — turns 71 in 2027
- 1693 Clement XIII, pope of the Catholic Church from 1758 to 1769
March 7 in history
- 2009 The Kepler space telescope (depicted), designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
- 1990 Teachers in West Virginia began a labor strike that involved several thousand educators across the state.
- 1985 The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup USA for Africa was released, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies.
- 1968 Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam began Operation Truong Cong Dinh to sweep the area surrounding the Mekong Delta town of Mỹ Tho to root out Viet Cong forces in the area.
Holidays and observances on March 7
- Christian feast day: Blessed Leonid Feodorov (Russian Greek Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
- Christian feast day: Perpetua and Felicity
Born on March 8
67th day of the year (68th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 18th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 24, 2054 · US: about 11,269 births that day each year (202nd of 366)
- 1879 Otto Hahn, German chemist and physicist (1879-1968)
- 1714 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, German composer (1714–1788)
- 1990 Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player — turns 37 in 2027
- 1922 Cyd Charisse, American dancer and actress (1921–2008)
- 1937 Juvénal Habyarimana, 2nd President of Rwanda (1937–1994)
- 1886 Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist (1886-1972)
- 1977 James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
- 1822 Ignacy Łukasiewicz, Polish pharmacist and petroleum industry pioneer (1822-1882)
March 8 in history
- 2017 The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a stor
- 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, with aircraft debris subsequently washing ashore a few years later in the Indian Ocean.
- 1983 Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".
- 1979 Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter.
Holidays and observances on March 8
- Christian feast day: Edward King (Church of England)
- Christian feast day: Felix of Burgundy
- Christian feast day: John of God
Born on March 9
68th day of the year (69th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 19th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 25, 2054 · US: about 10,980 births that day each year (291st of 366)
- 1934 Yuri Gagarin, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
- 1814 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and artist (1814–1861)
- 1943 Bobby Fischer, American chess player (1943–2008)
- 1890 Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet politician, statesman and diplomat (1890–1986)
- 1964 Juliette Binoche, French actress, artist and dancer (born 1964) — turns 63 in 2027
- 1942 John Cale, Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1942) — turns 85 in 2027
- 1749 Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French writer, orator and statesman (1749-1791)
- 1959 Takaaki Kajita, Japanese physicist and astronomer — turns 68 in 2027
March 9 in history
- 1967 Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
- 1959 The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
- 1957 The Andreanof Islands earthquake struck Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands, causing more than $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.
- 1956 In Tbilisi, Georgia, soldiers suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinization.
Holidays and observances on March 9
- Christian feast day: Catherine of Bologna
- Christian feast day: Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- Christian feast day: Frances of Rome
Born on March 10
69th day of the year (70th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 20th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 26, 2054 · US: about 10,977 births that day each year (293rd of 366)
- 1940 Chuck Norris, American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026)
- 1845 Alexander III of Russia, Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894
- 1958 Sharon Stone, American actress (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
- 1936 Sepp Blatter, 8th President of the International Federation of Association Football — turns 91 in 2027
- 1981 Samuel Eto'o, Cameroonian association football player — turns 46 in 2027
- 1988 Ivan Rakitić, Croatian footballer — turns 39 in 2027
- 1503 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, emperador del SIR de 1556 a 1564 (1503-1564)
- 1984 Olivia Wilde, American actress and film director (born 1984) — turns 43 in 2027
March 10 in history
- 2008 The New York Times revealed that Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York, had patronized a prostitution ring.
- 2006 NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reached and entered orbit around Mars.
- 1990 Eighteen months after seizing power, Prosper Avril was ousted as the military head of state of Haiti.
- 1977 Astronomers using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory discovered a faint ring system around Uranus.
Holidays and observances on March 10
- Christian feast day Attala
- Christian feast day Harriet Tubman (Lutheran)
- Christian feast day John Ogilvie
Born on March 11
70th day of the year (71st in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 21st day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 27, 2054 · US: about 10,895 births that day each year (311th of 366)
- 1952 Douglas Adams, British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)
- 1916 Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 (1916–1995)
- 1931 Rupert Murdoch, American businessman — turns 96 in 2027
- 1978 Didier Drogba, Ivorian and French association football player — turns 49 in 2027
- 1957 Qasem Soleimani, Iranian military officer (1957–2020)
- 1920 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch-born American physicist
- 1811 Urbain Le Verrier, French astronomer (1811-1877)
- 1899 Frederik IX of Denmark, King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972
March 11 in history
- 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) officialy declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.
- 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.
- 2011 A massive earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan and triggered a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
- 2010 During the inauguration of Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, earthquakes registering 6.9 and 7.0.mw-parser-output.tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw struck the O'Higgins Region near the city of Pichilemu, causing widespread damage.
Holidays and observances on March 11
- Christian feast day: Alberta of Agen
- Christian feast day: Constantine
- Christian feast day: Óengus of Tallaght
Born on March 12
71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 22nd day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 28, 2054 · US: about 11,204 births that day each year (228th of 366)
- 1863 Gabriele D'Annunzio, Italian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician (1863-1938)
- 1947 Mitt Romney, American politician and businessman (born 1947) — turns 80 in 2027
- 1922 Jack Kerouac, American writer (1922–1969)
- 1946 Liza Minnelli, American actress and singer (born 1946) — turns 81 in 2027
- 1824 Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist (1824–1887)
- 1925 Leo Esaki, Japanese physicist (1925-) — turns 102 in 2027
- 1863 Vladimir Vernadsky, Russian and Soviet mineralogist and geochemist, one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and of radiogeolog
- 1927 Raúl Alfonsín, Argentine politician
March 12 in history
- 1971 The Turkish Armed Forces executed a "coup by memorandum", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel.
- 1967 General Suharto seized power from President Sukarno when the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly sworn him in as acting president of Indonesia.
- 1952 British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.
- 1947 Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.
Holidays and observances on March 12
- Arbor Day (China)
- Arbor Day (Taiwan)
- Aztec New Year
Born on March 13
72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 23rd day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 29, 2054 · US: about 10,900 births that day each year (310th of 366)
- 1900 Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971)
- 1741 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, (1741-1790).
- 1615 Innocent XII, pope of the Catholic Church from 1691 to 1700
- 1941 Mahmoud Darwish, The national Palestinian poet, and author (1941–2008)
- 1899 John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, American physicist (1899–1980)
- 1781 Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Prussian architect, city planner and painter (1781–1841)
- 1855 Percival Lowell, American astronomer (1855-1916)
- 1950 William H. Macy, American actor — turns 77 in 2027
March 13 in history
- 2013 Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.
- 2004 The Filipino singer Rachelle Ann Go won the reality talent show Search for a Star, performing a cover of Mariah Carey's "Through the Rain" in the grand final.
- 2002 The Sutton Hoo visitor centre, featuring Rick Kirby's sculpture Sutton Hoo Helmet was unveiled by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.
- 1988 The 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel opened between the cities of Hakodate and Aomori, Japan.
Holidays and observances on March 13
- Christian feast days: Ansovinus
- Christian feast days: Christina of Persia
- Christian feast days: Gerald of Mayo
Born on March 14
73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 24th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 30, 2054 · US: about 11,475 births that day each year (142nd of 366)
- 1879 Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
- 1933 Michael Caine, English actor (born 1933) — turns 94 in 2027
- 1965 Aamir Khan, Indian actor — turns 62 in 2027
- 1958 Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Prince of Monaco (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
- 1854 Paul Ehrlich, Jewish-German physician and scientist (1854-1915)
- 1820 Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, King of Sardinia (1849–1861) and King of Italy (1861–1878)
- 1844 Umberto I of Italy, king of Italy (1844-1900)
- 1988 Stephen Curry, American basketball player (born 1988) — turns 39 in 2027
March 14 in history
- 1991 Escondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.
- 1988 China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.
- 1973 Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.
- 1972 Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.
Holidays and observances on March 14
- Christian feast day: Leobinus
- Christian feast day: Matilda of Ringelheim
- Christian feast day: March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Born on March 15
74th day of the year (75th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 25th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on July 31, 2054 · US: about 11,272 births that day each year (200th of 366)
- 1767 Andrew Jackson, president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- 1830 Paul Heyse, German writer (1830–1914)
- 1993 Alia Bhatt, British actress — turns 34 in 2027
- 1993 Paul Pogba, French footballer (born 1993) — turns 34 in 2027
- 1854 Emil von Behring, German physiologist who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1901 for his discovery of a diphtheria
- 1933 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020)
- 1878 Reza Shah, Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi Dynasty
- 1975 Eva Longoria, American actress and producer (born 1975) — turns 52 in 2027
March 15 in history
- 1990 Iraqi authorities hanged Iranian freelance reporter Farzad Bazoft on charges of spying for Israel.
- 1974 Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights conference, opened with an evening reception in Leeds.
- 1960 Students from the Atlanta University Center, inspired by similar actions in Greensboro, North Carolina, began occupying lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1956 The musical My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, debuted at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City.
Holidays and observances on March 15
- Ancient Roman religious observance: Ides of March
- Christian feast day: Aristobulus of Britannia (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Artémides Zatti
Born on March 16
75th day of the year (76th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 26th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 1, 2054 · US: about 10,935 births that day each year (304th of 366)
- 1751 James Madison, President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)
- 1953 Richard Stallman, American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project — turns 74 in 2027
- 1839 Sully Prudhomme, French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901 (1839–1907)
- 1959 Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian politician (born 1959) — turns 68 in 2027
- 1789 Georg Simon Ohm, German physicist and mathematician
- 1965 Mark Carney, 24th prime minister of Canada since 2025 — turns 62 in 2027
- 1941 Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director and screenwriter (1941–2018)
- 1926 Jerry Lewis, American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017)
March 16 in history
- 2002 Sofia Gubaidulina's Johannes-Ostern was premiered in Hamburg, together with her Johannes-Passion, by soloists, choirs and orchestras from the Mariinsky Theatre and the NDR.
- 1984 William Buckley, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency station chief in Beirut, Lebanon, was kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists.
- 1978 Former Prime Minister of Italy Aldo Moro was kidnapped in Rome by Mario Moretti and the Red Brigades.
- 1962 Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a charter flight carrying U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers, disappeared without a trace, prompting one of the largest searches in the history of the Pacific.
Holidays and observances on March 16
- Christian feast day: Eusebia of Hamage
- Christian feast day: Finian Lobhar (Finian the Leper)
- Christian feast day: Heribert of Cologne
Born on March 17
76th day of the year (77th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 27th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 2, 2054 · US: about 11,174 births that day each year (235th of 366)
- 1920 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
- 1919 Nat King Cole, American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)
- 1834 Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and industrialist (1834–1900)
- 1938 Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer (1938–1993)
- 1986 Edin Džeko, Bosnian association football player — turns 41 in 2027
- 1989 Shinji Kagawa, Japanese association football player — turns 38 in 2027
- 1948 William Gibson, American-Canadian speculative fiction writer (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
- 1983 Raul Meireles, Portuguese association football player — turns 44 in 2027
March 17 in history
- 2011 First Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing military intervention in Libya to protect civilians.
- 1988 Eritrean War of Independence: Eritrean People's Liberation Front troops encircled Ethiopian forces in the Battle of Afabet, gaining a decisive victory three days later.
- 1973 Slava Veder took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
- 1955 Ice hockey fans in Montreal rioted to protest the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard for hitting an official.
Holidays and observances on March 17
- Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangladesh)
- Children's Day (Bangladesh)
- Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
Born on March 18
77th day of the year (78th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 28th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 3, 2054 · US: about 10,939 births that day each year (302nd of 366)
- 1837 Grover Cleveland, 22nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
- 1869 Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940
- 1858 Rudolf Diesel, German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913)
- 1844 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (1844–1908)
- 1932 John Updike, American novelist, poet (1932–2009)
- 1936 F. W. de Klerk, 7th state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994
- 1842 Stéphane Mallarmé, French Symbolist poet (1842–1898)
- 1959 Luc Besson, French filmmaker (born 1959) — turns 68 in 2027
March 18 in history
- 2005 As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
- 1990 Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1985 The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history.
- 1977 The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song" due to its lyrics about class economics and race.
Holidays and observances on March 18
- Anniversary of the Oil Expropriation (Mexico)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Aimée-Adèle Le Bouteiller
- Christian feast day: Alexander of Jerusalem
Born on March 19
78th day of the year (79th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 29th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 4, 2054 · US: about 11,115 births that day each year (259th of 366)
- 1813 David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer (1813-1873)
- 1943 Mario Monti, Italian economist and politician (1943-) — turns 84 in 2027
- 1900 Frédéric Joliot-Curie, French scientist (1900-1958)
- 1943 Mario Molina, Mexican chemical engineer (1943–2020)
- 1821 Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar (1821–1890)
- 1976 Alessandro Nesta, Italian association football player and manager (born 1976) — turns 51 in 2027
- 1981 Kolo Touré, Ivorian association football manager (born 1981) — turns 46 in 2027
- 1604 John IV of Portugal, King of Portugal from 1640 to 1656 (lived 1604-1656)
March 19 in history
- 2011 First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
- 2008 The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed.
- 2008 The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B was observed, setting a record for the farthest event from Earth observable with the naked eye.
- 1987 American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
Holidays and observances on March 19
- Christian Observances: Alkmund of Derby
- Christian Observances: Blessed Andrea Gallerani
- Christian Observances: Blessed Marcel Callo
Born on March 20
79th day of the year (80th in leap years) · ♓ Pisces, 30th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 5, 2054 · US: about 11,330 births that day each year (184th of 366)
- 1828 Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)
- 1976 Chester Bennington, American singer, songwriter and musician (1976–2017)
- 1984 Fernando Torres, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1984) — turns 43 in 2027
- 1904 B.F. Skinner, American behaviorist (1904–1990)
- 1948 John de Lancie, American actor (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
- 1811 Napoleon II, The second Emperor of the French (1815)
- 1928 Fred Rogers, American television personality (1928–2003)
- 1958 Holly Hunter, American actress (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
March 20 in history
- 2010 Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland began a series of volcanic events, later disrupting air travel across Europe.
- 1987 The antiretroviral drug zidovudine became the first treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for HIV/AIDS.
- 1944 World War II: U.S. Marines made a landing on Emirau Island in the Bismarck Archipelago to develop an airbase as part of Operation Cartwheel.
- 1942 World War II: After being forced to flee the Philippines for Australia, US Army general Douglas MacArthur announced: "I came through and I shall return."
Holidays and observances on March 20
- Christian feast day: Alexandra
- Christian feast day: Blessed John of Parma
- Christian feast day: Clement of Ireland
Born on March 21
80th day of the year (81st in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 1st day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 6, 2054 · US: about 11,540 births that day each year (130th of 366)
- 1955 Jair Bolsonaro, 38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023) — turns 72 in 2027
- 1768 Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)
- 1980 Ronaldinho, Brazilian associaton fooball player (born 1980) — turns 47 in 2027
- 1960 Ayrton Senna, Brazilian racing driver (1960–1994)
- 1958 Gary Oldman, British actor and filmmaker (born 1958) — turns 69 in 2027
- 1950 Sergey Lavrov, Russian politician of Armenian origin, Minister of Foreign Affairs — turns 77 in 2027
- 1991 Antoine Griezmann, French footballer (born 1991) — turns 36 in 2027
- 1949 Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian philosopher (born 1949) — turns 78 in 2027
March 21 in history
- 2006 Jack Dorsey sent the first message on the social-media network Twitter.
- 1983 In the West Bank, a number of Palestinian girls complained of breathing difficulties due to strange odors, leading to accusations of poison gas.
- 1980 The American soap opera Dallas aired the episode "A House Divided", which led to eight months of international speculation on "Who shot J.R.?"
- 1968 War of Attrition: The Battle of Karameh took place between the Israel Defense Forces and allied troops of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Holidays and observances on March 21
- Arbor Day (Lesotho)
- Arbor Day (Portugal)
- Christian feast day: Augustine Zhao Rong
Born on March 22
81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 2nd day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 7, 2054 · US: about 11,258 births that day each year (208th of 366)
- 1868 Robert Andrews Millikan, American physicist (1868–1953)
- 1976 Reese Witherspoon, American actress (born 1976) — turns 51 in 2027
- 1797 Wilhelm I, 19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia (1797–1888)
- 1599 Anthony van Dyck, Flemish Baroque artist (1599–1641)
- 1931 William Shatner, Canadian actor (born 1931) — turns 96 in 2027
- 1931 Burton Richter, American physicist
- 1869 Emilio Aguinaldo, President of the Philippines from 1899 to 1902
- 1948 Andrew Lloyd Webber, British theatre composer (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
March 22 in history
- 1997 Comet Hale–Bopp reached its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU.
- 1995 Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the space station Mir aboard Soyuz TM-20 after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight.
- 1984 Teachers at a preschool in Manhattan Beach, California, were falsely charged with the sexual abuse of schoolchildren, leading to the longest and costliest criminal trial in United States history.
- 1963 Please Please Me, the first album recorded by the Beatles, was released.
Holidays and observances on March 22
- Bihar Day (Bihar, India)
- Christian feast day: Basil of Ancyra
- Christian feast day: Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen
Born on March 23
82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 3rd day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 8, 2054 · US: about 10,939 births that day each year (303rd of 366)
- 1910 Akira Kurosawa, Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
- 1749 Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer (1749–1827)
- 1900 Erich Fromm, German-American sociologist and psychoanalyst (1900–1980)
- 1881 Roger Martin du Gard, French writer (1881–1958)
- 1882 Emmy Noether, German Jewish mathematician (1882–1935)
- 1956 José Manuel Durão Barroso, Portuguese politician (born 1956) — turns 71 in 2027
- 1970 Gianni Infantino, Swiss-Italian-Lebanese football administrator — turns 57 in 2027
- 1881 Hermann Staudinger, German chemist, winner of the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1881–1965)
March 23 in history
- 2021 A container ship ran aground and obstructed the Suez Canal for six days.
- 2001 The Russian space agency deorbited the space station Mir, causing it to reenter the Earth's atmosphere and break up over the Pacific Ocean.
- 1996 Lee Teng-hui was elected President of the Republic of China in the first direct presidential election in Taiwan.
- 1993 The demolition of Kowloon Walled City, a densely crowded slum in Hong Kong, began.
Holidays and observances on March 23
- Christian feast day: Gregory the Illuminator (Episcopal Church)
- Christian feast day: Gwinear
- Christian feast day: Joseph Oriol
Born on March 24
83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 4th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 9, 2054 · US: about 10,942 births that day each year (300th of 366)
- 1954 Rafael Orozco Maestre, Colombian singer (1954-1992)
- 1926 Dario Fo, Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)
- 1874 Harry Houdini, Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926)
- 1930 Steve McQueen, American actor (1930-1980)
- 1884 Peter Debye, Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist (1884–1966)
- 1834 William Morris, textile designer, artist, writer, printer (1834–1896)
- 1956 Steve Ballmer, American businessman, former chief executive officer of Microsoft — turns 71 in 2027
- 1973 Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973) — turns 54 in 2027
March 24 in history
- 2008 Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.
- 2006 Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.
- 2002 At the 74th Academy Awards, Halle Berry became the first African American to win Best Actress, winning for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball.
- 1964 Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag.
Holidays and observances on March 24
- Christian feast day: Catherine of Vadstena
- Christian feast day: Hildelith of Barking
- Christian feast day: Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Born on March 25
84th day of the year (85th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 5th day of the sign · Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2029, 2034 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 10, 2054 · US: about 10,970 births that day each year (294th of 366)
- 1947 Elton John, British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947) — turns 80 in 2027
- 1942 Aretha Franklin, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018)
- 1881 Béla Bartók, Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945)
- 1972 Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel from 2021 to 2022 — turns 55 in 2027
- 1934 Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist and journalist (1934–2026)
- 1914 Norman Borlaug, American biologist (1914–2009)
- 1965 Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress (born 1965) — turns 62 in 2027
- 1921 Simone Signoret, French actress (1921-1985)
March 25 in history
- 2008 Invasion of Anjouan began as Comoros and African Union forces launched an assault to remove Mohamed Bacar from power in Anjouan.
- 2006 Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the presidential vote days earlier, were arrested, including opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin.
- 1995 American computer programmer Ward Cunningham established the first wiki site, the WikiWikiWeb.
- 1949 The Soviet Union began mass deportations of more than 90,000 "undesirable" people from the Baltic states to Siberia.
Holidays and observances on March 25
- Anniversary of the Arengo and the Feast of the Militants (San Marino)
- Christian feast days: Feast of the Annunciation
- Christian feast days: March 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Born on March 26
85th day of the year (86th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 6th day of the sign · Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029 · weekend in 2028, 2033 and 2034 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 11, 2054 · US: about 11,056 births that day each year (276th of 366)
- 1941 Richard Dawkins, English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941) — turns 86 in 2027
- 1874 Robert Frost, American poet (1874–1963)
- 1940 Nancy Pelosi, American politician (born 1940) — turns 87 in 2027
- 1985 Keira Knightley, British actress (born 1985) — turns 42 in 2027
- 1973 Larry Page, American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973) — turns 54 in 2027
- 1911 Tennessee Williams, American playwright (1911–1983)
- 1875 Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960
- 1944 Diana Ross, American singer and actress (1944-2026) — turns 83 in 2027
March 26 in history
- 2009 A prototype of the Tesla Model S, one of the most influential electric cars in history, was unveiled.
- 1997 Police in Rancho Santa Fe, California, discovered the bodies of 39 members of the religious group Heaven's Gate who had died in an apparent cult suicide.
- 1975 The Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of an entire category of weapons, entered into force.
- 1974 A group of peasant women in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, surrounded trees in order to prevent loggers from felling them, giving rise to the Chipko movement.
Holidays and observances on March 26
- Christian feast days: Barontius and Desiderius
- Christian feast days: Castulus
- Christian feast days: Emmanuel and companions
Born on March 27
86th day of the year (87th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 7th day of the sign · Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027, 2032 and 2033 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 12, 2054 · US: about 11,158 births that day each year (240th of 366)
- 1845 Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist (1845–1923)
- 1969 Mariah Carey, American singer (born 1969) — turns 58 in 2027
- 1963 Quentin Tarantino, American filmmaker and actor (born 1963) — turns 64 in 2027
- 1955 Mariano Rajoy, Spanish politician (born 1955) — turns 72 in 2027
- 1986 Manuel Neuer, German association football player (born 1986) — turns 41 in 2027
- 1912 James Callaghan, former prime minister of the United Kingdom (1912–2005)
- 1899 Gloria Swanson, American actress (1899–1983)
- 1886 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German architect (1886–1969)
March 27 in history
- 2022 At the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage resulting in Smith being expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and banned from its events for ten years.
- 2020 North Macedonia became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
- 2015 Himeji Castle, the largest and most visited Japanese castle, re-opened after five years of restoration work.
- 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug sildenafil, better known by the trade name Viagra, as the first treatment approved in the United States for erectile dysfunction.
Holidays and observances on March 27
- Christian feast day: Easter (Palmarian Church)
- Christian feast day: Alexander, a Pannonian soldier, martyred in 3rd century.
- Christian feast day: Amador of Portugal
Born on March 28
87th day of the year (88th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 8th day of the sign · Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029 · weekend in 2027 and 2032 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 13, 2054 · US: about 11,437 births that day each year (155th of 366)
- 1986 Lady Gaga, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1986) — turns 41 in 2027
- 1868 Maxim Gorky, Russian and Soviet writer (1868–1936)
- 1936 Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025)
- 1945 Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 (born 1945) — turns 82 in 2027
- 1592 John Amos Comenius, Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670)
- 1928 Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-American diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017)
- 1862 Aristide Briand, politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate from France (1862-1932)
- 1959 Laura Chinchilla, 46th President of Costa Rica — turns 68 in 2027
March 28 in history
- 1979 British prime minister James Callaghan was defeated by one vote in a vote of no confidence after his government struggled to cope with widespread strikes during the Winter of Discontent.
- 1963 Civil rights movement: Over one hundred high school students conducted a sit-in protest in Rome, Georgia.
- 1946 The US Department of State released the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, a proposal for the international control of nuclear weapons.
- 1942 Second World War: The port of Saint-Nazaire in German-occupied France was disabled by British naval forces.
Holidays and observances on March 28
- Christian feast day: Christopher Wharton
- Christian feast day: Jeanne-Marie de Maille
- Christian feast day: Józef Sebastian Pelczar
Born on March 29
88th day of the year (89th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 9th day of the sign · Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029 · weekend in 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 14, 2054 · US: about 11,112 births that day each year (261st of 366)
- 1790 John Tyler, president of the United States from 1841 to 1845
- 1943 John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997 — turns 84 in 2027
- 1991 N'Golo Kanté, French footballer (born 1991) — turns 36 in 2027
- 1943 Vangelis, Greek composer (1943-2022)
- 1895 Ernst Jünger, German writer (1895–1998)
- 1968 Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress — turns 59 in 2027
- 1960 Jo Nesbø, Norwegian novelist, musician and economist — turns 67 in 2027
- 1957 Christopher Lambert, American actor — turns 70 in 2027
March 29 in history
- 2017 British prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
- 2014 The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales took place following the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.
- 1982 Queen Elizabeth II granted royal assent to the Canada Act 1982, which ended any remaining constitutional dependence of Canada on the United Kingdom by a process known as patriation.
- 1981 Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen jointly won the Men's Elite Race and Joyce Smith won the Women's Elite Race in the inaugural London Marathon.
Holidays and observances on March 29
- Christian feast day: Armogastes
- Christian feast day: Berthold of Calabria
- Christian feast day: Gwynllyw
Born on March 30
89th day of the year (90th in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 10th day of the sign · Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029 · weekend in 2030, 2031 and 2036 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 15, 2054 · US: about 10,908 births that day each year (308th of 366)
- 1853 Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (1853–1890)
- 1746 Francisco Goya, Spanish painter and printmaker (1746–1828)
- 1968 Céline Dion, French Canadian singer (born 1968) — turns 59 in 2027
- 1844 Paul Verlaine, French poet (1844-1896)
- 1945 Eric Clapton, British musician — turns 82 in 2027
- 1986 Sergio Ramos, Spanish association football player (born 1986) — turns 41 in 2027
- 1811 Robert Bunsen, German chemist (1811-1899)
- 1892 Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician (1892–1945)
March 30 in history
- 2023 Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be indicted by a grand jury.
- 2002 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, widow of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, died at Royal Lodge aged 101.
- 1977 Annie Hall had its first screening at the LA Film Festival; it was voted the funniest screenplay ever by members of the Writers Guild of America.
- 1972 Vietnam War: North Vietnamese forces began the Easter Offensive in an attempt to gain as much territory and destroy as many South Vietnamese units as possible.
Holidays and observances on March 30
- Christian feast day: Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
- Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka
- Christian feast day: John Climacus
Born on March 31
90th day of the year (91st in leap years) · ♈ Aries, 11th day of the sign · Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029 · weekend in 2029, 2030 and 2035 · baby of 2027: 10,000 days on August 16, 2054 · US: about 10,776 births that day each year (339th of 366)
- 1685 Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (1685–1750)
- 1596 René Descartes, French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)
- 1732 Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer (1732–1809)
- 1948 Al Gore, Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948) — turns 79 in 2027
- 1914 Octavio Paz, Mexican writer, poet an diplomat (1914–1998)
- 1675 Benedict XIV, pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758
- 1890 William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer
- 1971 Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor — turns 56 in 2027
March 31 in history
- 2018 Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution.
- 2004 The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.
- 1992 USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
- 1964 The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.
Holidays and observances on March 31
- Cesar Chavez Day (California, Washington (state))
- Christian feast day Abdas of Susa
- Christian feast day Acathius of Melitene (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Frequently asked questions
What is the zodiac sign for people born in March?
Pisces ♓ until March 20, then Aries ♈ from March 21 (usual dates, give or take a day depending on the year).
Which famous people were born in March?
For example Frédéric Chopin (March 1, 1810), Gabriel García Márquez (March 6, 1927), Douglas Adams (March 11, 1952), James Madison (March 16, 1751), Jair Bolsonaro (March 21, 1955) and Richard Dawkins (March 26, 1941). The eight best-known people for every day in March are in the entries above.
Which March birthdays fall on a weekend in 2027?
8 days out of 31: March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2027.