The Eiffel Tower in Paris is officially opened. March 31st saw the grand opening of the iconic Eiffel Tower! Named after engineer Gustave Eiffel whose…
30 March 2009
Gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan. At 7:31 am on 30 March 2009, the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan was attacked…
29 March 1974
The Terracotta Army was discovered in Shaanxi province, China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang,…
28 March 1842
The first concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is given. The Vienna Philharmonic, founded in 1842, is an orchestra considered to be one of the…
27 March 1986
A police office is killed as a car bomb explodes outside Russell Street Police HQ in Melbourne, Australia. We make an estimated 35,000 decisions a…
26 March 1812
An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela. The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26 on Maundy Thursday at 4:37 p.m. It measured 7.7…
25 March 1965
Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. he Selma to Montgomery…
24 March 1921
The first international women’s sports event, the 1921 Women’s Olympiad begins in Monte Carlo. 1921 Women’s Olympiad Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo, Monaco First event…
23 March 1933
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933. This makes Adolf Hitler the dictator of Germany. The Enabling Act was passed on March 23rd 1933….
22 March 1995
The cosmonaut, Valeri Polyakov, returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov was born on April 27, 1942…