Today, March 15, is the 74th day of the year (75th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. Also known as the Ides of March. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Pisces
Roman Calender
The Roman calender was centered around three days, the 1st, the7th and the 15th. Each of these days served as a reference point for counting the days of the month. The 1st was called Kalends, the 7th was called Nones and the 15th we know as Ides. These dates pertain to all other months of the calender alsohttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/ides1.html.
Some Events of March 15
This video mentions many of the events that happened on March 15 through the years. Julius Caesar is assassinated, on the Ides of March.
The 2000s
- 2003: Hu Jintao was chosen to replace Jiang Zemin as the president of China.
The 1900s
1956: My Fair Lady opened on Broadway.
1939: World War II: Germany invades Czechoslovakia successfully and begin occupation.
1919: American Legion was founded.
March 15 1965
1965: Lyndon Johnson appeared before a joint session of congress and demanded legislation guaranteeing every American the equal right to vote. He maintained that if equal rights were not achieved that it would be a great injustice to all mankind.
The 1400s
- 1493: Christopher Columbus returned to Spain, concluding his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere.
March 1 44 BCE
- 44 BCE: Ides of March: Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome was assassinated in the Roman senate.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
1975: Will.i.am - Musician Black Eyed Peas
1975: Eva Longoria - Desperate Housewives
1933: Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Supreme Court Justice
1916 Harry James - Musician
1905 Joe E Ross TV Car 54 Where are You
1767: Andrew Jackson - 7th US President