Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on **12 March 1968**, marking the end of more than 150…
11 March 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic. The **World Health Organization (WHO)** played a central role in coordinating the global…
10 March 1831
The French Foreign Legion is created by Louis Philippe, the King of France, from the foreign regiments of the Kingdom of France. The French Foreign…
9 March 1776
Scottish philosopher Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations, ushering in the classical period of political economy. Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, published in…
8 March 1963
The Ba’ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d’état. The **Ba’ath Party in Syria**, formally known as the **Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party**,…
7 March 161
Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. Marcus Aurelius…
6 March 1951
The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.     **Julius and Ethel Rosenberg** were American citizens who became one of the most…
5 March 1616
Nicolaus Copernicus’s book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is added to the Index of Forbidden Books 73 years after it was first published….
4 March 1794
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress. The Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1795, limits the…
3 March 1799
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison. The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu in 1799 was a pivotal episode in…