Famous People, Events, Places and Dates in History

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Tuesday, March 19 is the 79th day of 2024.

There are 287 days until the end of the year, and the day's zodiac sign is Pisces.

March: Famous People, Events and Dates in History

The word March comes from Mars, the Roman god of war. Originally, March was the name of the first month in the old Roman calendar. But March is now the third month in the Gregorian calendar. The 1st of the month marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, with spring running from March 1 to the end of May.

However, March marks the start of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. March 20 or 21 marks the solar equinox when the sun appears directly above the equator and both day and night are of equal length.

This Month's Historical Events

1st March 1936: The Hoover Dam was completed, with all features finished after 5 years of construction. Construction of the dam started in 1931 and was planned to last 7 years.

However, it was finished 2 years ahead of schedule. The massive dam was built to generate electricity, provide water for irrigation and domestic use, and to control flooding of the Colorado River.

2nd March 1836: Texas was officially declared as a free and independent republic from Mexico. This was during the Texas Revolution (War of Texas Independence), a rebellion that lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 and which was led by Texas colonists from the United States and Hispanic Texans also known as Tejanos.
2nd March 1956: Morocco gained independence from France. The North African country had been under French colonial rule from 1912 when the Treaty of Fes was signed, to 1956. The country was, during that colonial period, known as The French protectorate in Morocco or French Morocco.
21st March 1960: The Sharpeville massacre occurred in South Africa. On that day, police opened fire on a crowd of black residents of Sharpeville, a black township, and killed over 200 people.

These black South Africans were demonstrating against apartheid, the system of racial discrimination that targeted blacks in the black-majority nation.

19th March 1972: India and Bangladesh signed the India-Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Peace. The treaty enabled the two countries to have close bilateral relations and was to last for 25 years.

It was signed in Bangladesh between the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the founding leader of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu).

Popular and Young Celeb Birthdays

Andile Ncube
Andile Ncube
October 4 1981
Reality TV show host, musician, producer, South African TV and radio personality, and businessman

Khanyi Mbau
Khanyi Mbau
15 October 1985
TV presenter, musician, business woman, socialite and South African actress

Olivia Rose Cameron
Olivia Rose Cameron
17th July 2001
American young celebrity, artist and painter

Baby Santana
Baby Santana
14th November 2006
American rapper, music producer and songwriter

Diamond Platnumz
Diamond Platnumz
October 2 1989
Bongo flava recording artist, philanthropist, dancer, businessman & TV personality

Wylda Rae Johnson
Wylda Rae Johnson
7th July 2010
American young celebrity kid

Adam DiMarco
Adam DiMarco
14 April 1990
Canadian actor and singer

Central Cee
Central Cee
4 Jun 1998
British rapper, singer and songwriter, real birth name Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su

Annie Macaulay-Idibia
Annie Macaulay-Idibia
November 13, 1984
Nigerian Nollywood actress, model and presenter

Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
23rd March 1992
American professional basketball player

DD Osama
DD Osama
29 November 2006
American rapper, a hip hop artist and a social media personality

Taylor Baxter Burton
Taylor Baxter Burton
23 Nov 1997
Irish celebrity kid, internet personality, and son of late Dolores O’Riordan and Don Burton

Mia Randall
Mia Randall
12th July, 2011
Young YouTuber and social media influencer

Christina Shusho
Christina Shusho
17 November 1978
East African gospel musician

Islah Koren Gates
Islah Koren Gates
30 November 2012
Daughter to rapper Kevin Gates and social media star Dreka Gates

Topper Guild
Topper Guild
21 August 2002
American prankster, entrepreneur and social media influencer

Swanky Jerry
Swanky Jerry
4 July 1991
African stylist, designer, TV reality star and an image consultant

Amy Ferson
Amy Ferson
25 July 1973
American journalist, commentator, real estate agent & first wife of T.J. Holmes

Zari Hassan
Zari Hassan
23 September 1981
Ugandan socialite, TV personality, businesswoman, actress, musician & Diamond Platnumz baby mama

Mike Kussman
Mike Kussman
7th June 1968
Husband to The Flash actress Danielle Nicolet (Cecil Horton)

Aaron Ashmore
Aaron Ashmore
7 October, 1979
Canadian film and television actor

Jeff Halperin
Jeff Halperin
25 September 1965
Former American photojournalist, entrepreneur and husband to American politician Kari Lake

Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
30th April 1982
American actress, singer and a model

Santiago Rulli Galliano
Santiago Rulli Galliano
15th January, 2010
Famous Mexican who is a son to a celebrity family

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Terry Sheeroh, Owner, editor at Famous People, Events and Places

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