March 21

In, is often the first full day of the sign of. It is also the traditional first day of the year;  is also often celebrated on this day, though it is celebrated depending on the exact day that the  actually occurs, which varies from year to year between March 19-21, depending on geographic location, ,how long ago the most recent  was, and  considerations, though it usually falls on March 20. It is most commonly known in places such as America and the UK as the first day of spring or the last day of the winter.

Events

 * - emperor  restores the  to.
 * - between  and.
 * - Accession to the throne of by.
 * - becomes King of.
 * - In,  is.
 * - A destroys 856 buildings in  and leaves most of the town in ruins.
 * - With the church leadership driven out of during an armed conflict,  is  in  with a temporary  made of.
 * - The is fought between  and  forces near the ruins of  in.
 * - is adopted as.
 * - First revolutionary act in Monastery of, ,.
 * - The begins. This is the first day of the first year of the . It is annually celebrated by members of the  as the Bahá'í New Year or.
 * 1844  - The original date predicted by  for the return of Christ.
 * - The city of  is reestablished by royal decree.
 * - An in,  kills over 100,000.
 * -, 1st in US, incorporated
 * - is appointed.
 * 1871  - Journalist  begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer.
 * - Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the  in Dayton, Ohio.
 * - : begins.
 * - is established in  by.
 * - is presented the  for his first trans- flight.
 * - Construction of, the first , is completed.
 * -  formally asks the international community to call  by its native name,, which means 'Land of the s'.
 * - : 18 people and a 7-yr-old girl in, are gunned down by a police squad acting under orders of US-appointed PR Governor,.
 * - becomes  of.
 * - Massacre of the town of, by   troops.
 * - : troops liberate,.
 * - presents the, the first  concert, in.
 * - :, : Police open fire on a group of unarmed black demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180.
 * -, a federal on an island in , closes.
 * - In, , wins the ninth  for  singing "" ("I'm not old enough").
 * - : launches  which is the last in a series of unmanned  s.
 * 1965  -  leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful  march from  to.
 * - in  between  and.
 * - The first proclamation is issued by.
 * 1970  -  crashes during a ski-jumping championship in ; his image becomes that of the "agony of defeat guy" in the opening credits of.
 * 1970  - In, ,  wins the fifteenth  for  singing "".
 * - US  announces a   of the  in  to  the.
 * 1980  - On the season finale of the  , the infamous character  is shot by an unseen assailant, leading to the  "Who Shot JR?"
 * - Canadian athlete and   begins his  of the globe in a wheelchair in the name of  injury medical research.
 * -  reports allegations tying player  to.
 * - becomes independent after 75 years of n rule.
 * - and  become the first to circumnavigate the  in a.
 * - In, along with three other suspects are charged with  for their part in the  and killing of  reporter.
 * 2002  -  schoolgirl  is  in broad daylight on her way home from  in,.
 * - In, the 11th and  s are held, returning the ruling   to power with an increased majority.
 * - In, , , the worst since the.
 * - Immigrant workers constructing the in, The  and a new terminal of  join together and riot, causing $1M in damage.

Births

 * - (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, Queen of Sardinia (d. )
 * -, Mexican statesman and national hero (d. )
 * -, English educationalist (d. )
 * -, Russian composer (d. )
 * -, Australian cricketer (d. )
 * -, American inventor and Major General in U.S. Signal Corp(d.)
 * -, theater producer (d. )
 * -, American athlete (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French stage and film actor and director (d. )
 * -, Croatian violinist (d. )
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American candymaker (d. )
 * 1904  -, Greek composer (d. )
 * -, American designer and businessman
 * -, English race car driver (d. )
 * -, French cellist (d. )
 * -, Estonian singer (d. )
 * -, Greek virtuoso and song writer (d. )
 * -, Belgian violinist (d. )
 * -, American film director and producer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * - Shri Mataji, Indian founder of Sahaja Yoga
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Swiss cyclist (d. )
 * -, British film director and producer
 * -, German politician
 * -, wrestler
 * -, American chemist, laureate
 * -, American violinist and conductor
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, English politician
 * -, American actor
 * -, English footballer and football manager (d. )
 * -, Canadian politician
 * -, British jazz composer, bandleader and pianist
 * -, American singer
 * -, French actress (d. )
 * -, English musician, artist, actor, writer, (d. )
 * -, Hungarian General Secretary of the (d. )
 * -, German conductor
 * -, French actress
 * -, American musician
 * -, British actor
 * -, Slovenian sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic
 * -, American musician
 * -, English musician, former member of
 * -, American singer
 * -, English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter
 * 1956  -, Norwegian runner
 * -, American actress
 * 1958  -, English actor
 * -, Japanese composer
 * -, Brazilian 3-time Formula 1 World Champion (d. )
 * 1960  -, American drummer
 * -, American guitar virtuoso
 * 1961  -, German footballer
 * -, American actor
 * 1962  -, American comedian, actress, talk show host, and publisher
 * 1962  -, American comic book writer
 * -, baseball player
 * 1963  -, Dutch footballer and football manager
 * -, Iraqi international football star
 * 1964  -, Danish professional cyclist
 * -, French politician
 * -, Swedish musician
 * 1967  -, British television and radio presenter
 * 1967  -, British MC
 * - (Preemo), hip hop producer
 * -, Iranian footballer, Highest International Goal Scorer
 * -, professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, American model and television personality
 * 1973  -, American actor
 * -, Tunisian football player
 * -, Argentine basketball player, playing for San Antonio Spurs
 * 1975  -, British actor (d. )
 * 1975  -, Welsh snooker player
 * -, American Entertainer/Recording Artist
 * -, American dancer/hip hop artist
 * -, Australian news anchor channel 10 (d. )
 * 1978  -, baseball player
 * 1978  -, Indian actress
 * -, Norwegian cross-country skier
 * 1980  -, Brazilian current international footballer (Ranked best Brazilian Footballer)
 * 1980  -, Canadian guitarist and singer
 * -, English footballer
 * 1982  -, American baseball player
 * 1982 -, British racing driver
 * -, Professional Football Player for the Minnesota Vikings

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, general (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Swiss hermit and saint (b. )
 * -, (burned at the stake) (b. )
 * -, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. )
 * -, Irish Anglican archbishop (b. )
 * -, French historian (b. )
 * -, Scottish economist (b. )
 * -, Scottish historian (b. )
 * -, German publisher (b. )
 * -, French astronomer (b. )
 * -, French cartographer (b. )
 * -, Italian geologist (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * - (executed) (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * 1843  -, first  (b. )
 * -, American settler
 * -, American-born textile magnate (b. )
 * -, American bible scholar (b. )
 * -, French photographer (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, Austrian composer (b. )
 * -, Russian composer (b. )
 * -, Dutch conductor (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Greek songwriter and musician (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, American mathematician, astronomer and Christian apologist (b. )
 * -, American actress (suicide) (b. )
 * - Sir, English actor (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1987  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American guitar manufacturer (b. )
 * -, Canadian film actor and director (b. )
 * 1992  -, American composer (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1994  -, American actor (b. )
 * 1994  -, French actress (b. )
 * -, English children's writer (b. )
 * -, Russian prima ballerina assoluta (b. )
 * -, British comedian (b. )
 * -, Korean industrialist (b. )
 * 2001  -, Canadian voice actress (b. )
 * 2001  -, English actor (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * -, Fourth Vice President of Indonesia (b. )
 * -, French ballet dancer and actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2005  -, American singer (b. )
 * -, the father of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (b. )
 * -, first British man to commit suicide on a live chatroom (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * (also celebrated in many other countries of )
 * in
 * Day (public holiday)
 * Day, a in
 * Traditional date of, used for reckoning . The real varies between years.
 * First day of star sign.
 * The third day of in ancient, held in honor of
 * - Holy day for adherents of the Bahá'í Faith and first day of the.
 * - End of the
 * - Holy day for Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and first day of spring; also know as the ismaili new year
 * - festival of.
 * (Jum iż-Żgħażagħ) in
 * - Holy day for adherents of the Bahá'í Faith and first day of the.
 * - End of the
 * - Holy day for Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and first day of spring; also know as the ismaili new year
 * - festival of.
 * (Jum iż-Żgħażagħ) in
 * (Jum iż-Żgħażagħ) in
 * (Jum iż-Żgħażagħ) in
 * (Jum iż-Żgħażagħ) in

Liturgical feasts
The Passing of Our Holy Father, St. Benedict (Benedictine)
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