Month: March 2026

1. March 21, 1556 – The Deadliest Earthquake in History Strikes Shaanxi, ChinaOn March 21, 1556, a catastrophic earthquake struck Shaanxi province in China, known as the Jiajing earthquake. It […]

1. 1852 – Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is publishedOn March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published. This book became one of the most […]

1. 721 BC – The Assyrians capture the Israelite city of SamariaOn March 19, 721 BC, the Assyrians conquered the city of Samaria, the capital of the northern Kingdom of […]

1. 37 AD – Roman Emperor Caligula Assumes PowerOn March 18, 37 AD, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula, became Roman Emperor following the death of Tiberius. […]

1. 432 AD – St. Patrick Arrives in IrelandOn March 17, 432 AD, St. Patrick is traditionally believed to have arrived in Ireland to begin his mission to convert the […]

1. March 16, 1751 – James Madison is BornJames Madison, the fourth President of the United States, was born on this day in 1751. Known as the “Father of the […]

1. The Ides of March – Assassination of Julius Caesar (44 BC)On March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate. This event is famously known as […]

1. March 14, 1879 – Birth of Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein, one of the most influential physicists in history, was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany. He developed the […]

1. 1639 – Harvard College is named after clergyman John Harvard On March 13, 1639, the institution that would become Harvard University was officially named in honor of John Harvard, […]

1. March 12, 1930 – Mahatma Gandhi Begins Salt MarchOn March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March, also known as the Dandi March, which was a key act […]