Historical Events in March, Month of March Events
Here is a list of some historical events in March. You can learn What major event happened in March?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 5, 1982 | Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus. |
| March 27, 1884 | A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse. |
| March 18, 1937 | The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children. |
| March 31, 1931 | An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000. |
| March 2, 1969 | In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted. |
| March 1, 2006 | English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station. |
| March 10, 1629 | Charles I dissolves the Parliament of England, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule. |
| March 2, 1978 | The late iconic actor Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from his grave in Switzerland. |
| March 31, 1889 | The Eiffel Tower is officially opened. |
| March 17, 1891 | SS Utopia collides with HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board. |
| March 10, 1944 | Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front. |
| March 1, 1998 | Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. |
| March 19, 2016 | An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, killing five people and injuring 36. |
| March 20, 1815 | After escaping from Elba, Napoleon enters Paris with a regular army of 140,000 and a volunteer force of around 200,000, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule. |
| March 30, 1940 | Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan declares Nanking capital of a new Chinese puppet government, nominally controlled by Wang Jingwei. |
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