Calendar: March 2024

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• Monday 26

  

  Charlie Chaplin became highest paid entertainer

  In 1916 The Mutual Film Company signed Chaplin for a film contract – making him the highest-paid entertainer in the world at this time.

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• Tuesday 27

  

  Tiger Woods became youngest PGA golfer in 35 years

  In 1992 Tiger Woods, aged 16, became the youngest PGA golfer in 35 years.

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• Wednesday 28

  

  Discovery of the chemical structure of DNA

  In 1953 Francis Crick and James Watson discovered the chemical structure of DNA – the instructions that control the cells that make up all living things.

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• Thursday 29

   

• Friday 01

  

  St David's Day

  Today is St David’s Day. The Patron Saint of Wales’ symbols include daffodils and leeks.

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• Monday 04

  

  First sighting of the Orion Nebula in 1774

  In 1774 Astronomer William Herschel made the first sighting of the Orion Nebula.

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• Tuesday 05

  

  "Stairway to Heaven" first played live in 1971

  “Stairway to Heaven” by rock band Led Zeppelin first played live at Ulster Hall, Belfast, in 1971.

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• Wednesday 06

  

  Elise Harmon

  Elise Harmon, an engineer who designed a way of producing circuit boards for computers, died on this day in 1985.

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• Thursday 07

  

  Alexander Graham Bell

  On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for his invention — the telephone. 

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• Friday 08

  

  International Women's Day

  International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March.

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• Saturday 09

  

  Holi

  People celebrated the festival of Holi yesterday.

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• Sunday 10

  

  Mars, the Roman god of war

  March means Mars’ month. Mars was the Roman god of war.

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• Monday 11

  

  Alexander Fleming

  Alexander Fleming – the Scottish scientist best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the antibiotic penicillin in 1928 – died on this day, 1955.

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• Tuesday 12

  

  Gandhi protest walk

  On this day in 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began a 240 mile walk from near Ahmedabad in northern India to the Arabian Sea coast to protest against the British salt tax.

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• Wednesday 13

  

  Chester Greenwood patented earmuffs

  In 1877 Chester Greenwood patented earmuffs after inventing them at the age of 15. He went on to set up an ear protector factory in the American town of Farmington.

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• Thursday 14

  

  Albert Einstein's birthday

  Einstein was a brilliant scientist whose most famous work includes the Theory of Relativity and the mathematical equation: E=mc²

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• Friday 15

  

  First test cricket match between England and Australia

  On this day in 1877, the first Test cricket match between England and Australia began.

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• Saturday 16

  

  Las Fallas

  The Spanish festival of Las Fallas started yesterday and runs until 19 March.

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• Sunday 17

  

  Saint Patrick's Day

  Today is Saint Patrick’s Day.

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• Monday 18

  

  British Sign Language

  On this day in 2003, British Sign Language was recognised as an official British language.

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• Tuesday 19

  

  Sydney Harbour Bridge

  On this day in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was formally opened. 

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• Wednesday 20

  

  Alessandro Volta invented the battery

  On this day in 1800, Alessandro Volta reported that he had invented the first electric battery.

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• Thursday 21

  

  World Poetry Day

  On this day we celebrate the ability of poetry to capture the unique nature of people from many cultures.

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• Friday 22

  

  Andrew Lloyd Webber's birthday

  Andrew Lloyd Webber, English composer (Phantom of the Opera, Cats), was born on this day in 1948.

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• Saturday 23

  

  World Meteorological Day

  World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March.

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• Sunday 24

  

  William Morris

  The famous designer and social activist William Morris was born on the day in 1834.

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• Monday 25

  

  Aretha Franklin's birthday

  Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter known as ‘The Queen of Soul’, was born in Memphis, Tennessee on this day in 1942.

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• Tuesday 26

  

  Richard III reburied

  In 2015 Richard III of England (1452-1485) was reburied at Leicester Cathedral – after being discovered under a carpark in the city in 2012.

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• Wednesday 27

  

  World Theatre Day

  World Theatre Day first launched on this day in 1961.

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• Thursday 28

  

  Civil rights rally led by Martin Luther King

  On this day in 1965, 25,000 people attended a civil rights rally led by Martin Luther King in Montgomery, Alabama.

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• Friday 29

  

  First London marathon

  On this day in 1981, around 6700 runners took part in London’s first marathon.

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• Saturday 30

  

  Vincent Van Gogh's birthday

  Vincent Van Gogh was born on this date in 1853.

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• Sunday 31

  

  The Eiffel Tower opened

  The Eiffel Tower was first opened on this date in 1889.

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