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For the current year, this month includes: 711 events.
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National "I Am in Control Day" marks the anniversary of the attempted assassination of US President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. As is US custom, power was ceded to Secretary of State Alexander Haig...
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March is a time to come together to solve problems. International Ideas Month encourages people from different cultures to share ideas and solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems.
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Ides of March is the middle of March, and the word 'ides' designates the center of any month. The Ides of March is most famous as the day of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, organized by Brutus, C...
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The Iditarod National Historic Trail ran 938 miles (1,510 km) from Seward to Nome and was used during the gold rush years. Teams of dogs brought much-needed supplies to rural areas of Alaska during its un...
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If Animals Had Thumbs Day invites you to play 'what if' and imagine what the world would be like if animals, like cats and dogs, had opposable thumbs. Hint, they'd be able to open doors to start with—now...
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Incredible Kid Day celebrates the children in our lives. Organized by Camp Fire, this day aims to encourage people to tell their children and children in their lives how much they are appreciated.
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Independence Day in the Balkan nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina marks the anniversary of March 1, 1992, the day the country asserted its independence from Yugoslavia by vote. Independence Day is a nationa...
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Independence Day in Bangladesh marks the anniversary of March 26, 1971, when Bangladesh separated from Pakistan. On this day, the South Asian nation became its own country. Independence Day is a national...
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On March 6, 1957, Ghana's African nation gained independence from Britain. It was the first sub-Saharan nation to do so. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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The Greeks celebrate their Independence Day on March 25. Greece fought for its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The War of Independence lasted more than a decade, from 1821 to 1832. The Russian Empi...
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The Mascarene Island nation of Mauritius off East Africa achieved its independence from Great Britain on March 12, 1968. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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Independence Day in Namibia marks the March 21, 1990, anniversary of Namibia’s independence from South Africa. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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The North African republic of Tunisia celebrates its independence from France, achieved on March 20, 1956. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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The tiny nation of Lithuania first gained its independence in 1918. However, with the rise of the Soviet Union, it lost it in 1940. When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1990, Lithuania regained its independ...
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After India shed its colonizer, Great Britain, the nation chose the Saka calendar in 1959. This calendar follows the sun, making the first full day of spring New Year’s Day.