On This Day in History: March 20 In 1345, scholars at the University of Paris believed that the conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn caused the Black Death. In reality, the plague was spread by the Yersinia pestis bacterium through fleas, rats and other animals. In 1648, King Charles I of England attempted to escape…
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Historical Events on March 15
On This Day in History: March 15 In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated in Rome in March, stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius, and other Roman senators. In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after completing his first voyage to the New World. In 1770, 14-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completed his String Quartet No….
Historical Events on March 11
On This Day in History: March 11 In 843, the veneration of icons was officially reintroduced in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, marking an end to Byzantine iconoclasm. In 1708, Queen Anne withheld royal assent to the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoed a bill. In 1789, Benjamin Banneker and Pierre…
Historical Events on March 3
On This Day in History: March 3 In 1575, the Mughal emperor Akbar won a decisive victory over Bengali forces at the Battle of Tukaroi, further expanding his empire’s influence in the region. In 1585, the Olympic Theatre in Vicenza was officially inaugurated, designed by the renowned architect Andrea Palladio, showcasing a masterpiece of…