March 15

In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the.

Events

 * -, of the , is stabbed to death by , ,  and several other  on the.
 * -, a  and member of the Han royal house, declares himself  of , claims his legitimate  to the.
 * - elevates his cousin  to, and puts him in charge of the Eastern part of the.
 * - After a ten-year truce, German King defeats a Hungarian army at the  near the river.
 * - : The defeats  to take control of the, a  in.
 * - returns to  after his first trip to the.
 * - First meeting of the.
 * - issues the.
 * - became the first American colony to declare its independence from  and set up its own government.
 * - : - Near present-day, , 1,900  troops under General  defeat an  force numbering 4,400.
 * - In an emotional speech in, asks his officers not to support the .  The plea is successful and the threatened  never takes place.
 * - becomes the 23rd.
 * - The is chartered.
 * - . The rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the.
 * - Fraternity is founded at
 * - The first match begins, between  and.
 * - founded by John Houlding
 * - Cretan revolutionaries announce the re-unification of with the rest of.
 * - Ltd. is registered.
 * -  opens in.
 * -  sends 12,000  troops over the  to pursue.
 * -  abdicates the n throne and his brother the Grand Duke becomes Tsar.
 * - The forms in.
 * - After gains nominal independence from the,  becomes.
 * - The dictator is elected President of Greece without opposition.
 * - : troops occupy the remaining part of  and ;  ceases to exist.
 * - World War II: - the Germans retake the city of  from the Soviet armies in bitter street fighting.
 * - World War II: -  aircraft bomb the -held monastery and stage an assault.
 * - In, , 73 inches (1870 mm) of falls in one day, setting a new world record.
 * - The Broadway musical  opens in.
 * - withdraws from the.
 * -, a Federal prisoner, is put to death at the prison.  This is the last execution of a Federal prisoner until the execution of  in.
 * - President, responding to crisis, tells U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the.
 * - The world's fair opens in Osaka, Japan.
 * - The film version of Mario Puzo's  novel of the same name, is released in theaters. It went on to be considered one of the greatest films of all time.
 * - The first  is registered (symbolics.com).
 * - Publication of 's.
 * 1988  - The  of the  begins.
 * - The is established.
 * - : hangs  journalist  for spying.
 * 1990  -  is elected as the first executive president of the.
 * 1990  - The  announces that 's declaration of independence is invalid.
 * 1990  - The  begin on the anniversary of.
 * - formally regains complete independence after the four post-  powers (, the, the  and the ) relinquish all remaining rights.
 * - takes over  for the.
 * - Announcement of the discovery of, the farthest natural object in the so far observed.
 * - Production ceased on the passenger version of the.

Births

 * -, Byzantine emperor (d. )
 * -, English princess (d. )
 * -, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, French Jesuit missionary (d. )
 * -, German architect (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, French astronomer (d. )
 * -, 7th (d. )
 * -, , (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, English publisher (d. )
 * -, first President of Liberia (d. )
 * 1809  -, German theologian (d. )
 * -, English physician (d. )
 * -, Scottish theologian (d. )
 * 1821  -, German mathematician  (d. )
 * 1821  -, Austrian scientist (d. )
 * -, French priest (d. )
 * -, German writer, laureate (d. )
 * 1830  -, French geographer (d. )
 * -, Italian missionary (d. )
 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * 1835  -, American abolitionist (d. )
 * -, Russian cellist (d. )
 * -, Scottish archaeologist (d. )
 * -, Anglo-Irish dramatist (d. )
 * -, German physician; (d. )
 * -, Norwegian composer (d. )
 * -, Australian politician (d. )
 * 1866  -, Norwegian inventor (d. )
 * -, English mathematician (d. )
 * -, President of Poland (d. )
 * -, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. )
 * -, American runner (d. )
 * -, Greek poet and playwright, candidate (d. )
 * -, American socialite and businesswoman (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, US army officer (d. )
 * -, American runner (d. )
 * -, American film actor (d. )
 * -, German lawyer and Nazi opponent (d. )
 * -, Swedish actress and singer (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * 1912  -, Flemish journalist and novelist (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1913  -, British racing driver (d. )
 * -, American gangster (d. )
 * -, American actor and comedian (d. )
 * -, American musician and band leader (d. )
 * 1916  -, Yugoslav politician (d. )
 * -, American biographer (d. )
 * 1918  -, Canadian hockey coach and general manager (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American novelist (d. )
 * 1920  -, American physician,
 * -, German actor (d. )
 * -, Swedish meteorologist
 * -, American football player (d. )
 * 1926  -, American composer
 * -, Polish politician
 * 1927  -, American singer
 * 1927  -, French actor and director (d. )
 * -, American jazz pianist
 * -, Russian physicist, laureate
 * -, American astronaut
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
 * 1933  -, French film director (d. )
 * -, Italian artist
 * -, American actor
 * 1935  -, American televangelist
 * -, American author, playwright, and educator (d. )
 * 1936  -, American songwriter (d. )
 * 1936  -, Irish politician
 * -, Scottish-Canadian author
 * -, American musician
 * 1940  -, British politician
 * -, American musician
 * -, Canadian film director
 * 1943  -, American musician
 * -, French film director
 * 1944  -, Taiwanese athlete and politician
 * -, Bengali lawyer and politician (d. )
 * 1945  -, American public official
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1946  -, American musician
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, Brazilian diplomat (d. )
 * 1948  -, American author
 * -, Danish singer
 * -, Irish politician
 * -, American actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American football player
 * -, American actress
 * 1957  -, American animator
 * 1957  -, Spanish football manager
 * -, baseball player
 * 1959  -, Finnish film director
 * 1959  -, American writer
 * 1959  -, Italian model
 * -, American animator and director
 * 1960  -, American television producer
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American ice hockey player
 * -, American singer
 * 1962  -, American actor
 * -, American musician
 * -, Japanese artist
 * -, Japanese singer
 * 1968  -, American musician
 * 1968  -, Italian singer
 * 1968  -, American guitarist
 * -, Canadian politician
 * 1969  -, Finnish musician
 * 1969  -, American actress
 * 1969  -, Italian footballer
 * -, American speed skater
 * -, English model
 * 1971  -, English long jumper
 * -, American musician ( and )
 * -, baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * 1975  -, American musician
 * 1975  -, Bulgarian chess player
 * 1975  -, Canadian hockey player
 * -, American journalist
 * 1976  -, Mexican writer
 * -, American musician
 * 1977  -, American actor
 * -, Japanese competitive eater
 * 1978  -, American musician
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, Finnish footballer
 * 1981  -, American rapper
 * -, American actress
 * 1982  -, Dominican baseball player
 * 1982  -, Canadian drummer in the band
 * -, Scottish actor
 * 1983  -, Irish footballer
 * -, Greek basketball player
 * -, Finnish snowboarder
 * 1985  -, American actress
 * 1985  -, British racing driver
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, King of Wei (b. )
 * -, King of Italy (murdered) (b. )
 * -, Duke of Athens
 * -, son of (b. )
 * -, under
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Regent of Bohemia (born )
 * -, Connecticut pioneer (b. )
 * -, Italian painter and poet (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Italian Catholic missionary (b. )
 * -, patron saint of Vienna (b.
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Italian cardinal and linguist (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * 1891  -, English civil engineer (b. )
 * -, English metallurgist (b. )
 * -, Sufi master (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Greek-born astronomer (b. )
 * -, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, American physicist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American basketball executive (b. )
 * -, Norwegian writer (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Greek shipping magnate (b. )
 * -, Argentine professional wrestler
 * 1977  -, Quebec novelist, political activist and editor (b. )
 * -, French film director (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, Indian historian and writer (b. )
 * -, Soviet double-agent (b. )
 * -, Maldivian poet (b. )
 * -, Iranian-born journalist (hanged) (b. )
 * 1990  -, American football player and broadcaster (b. )
 * -, American jazz musician (b. )
 * -, Swedish actress and director (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * 1997  -, Hungarian painter (b. )
 * -, American pediatrician and writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * - Dame, British actress (b. )
 * -, New Zealand-born space scientist (b. )
 * 2004  -, English chemist,  laureate (b. )
 * -, Australian judge (b. )
 * 2005  -, Japanese martial artist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 2006  -, Canadian football player and hockey referee (b. )
 * -, American commissioner of baseball (b. )
 * 2007  -, American hitman and father of Woody Harrelson (b. )
 * 2007  -, American hitman and father of Woody Harrelson (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * In the, the.
 * For corporations in the United States that use the calendar year as their, the date on which the corporation must file its corporate income
 * in
 * National holiday in celebrating the . (See also )
 * National holiday in celebrating the . (See also )


 * In, (harvest festival)

Liturgical feasts

 * (died 1820)