March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). There are 291 days remaining.
Events:
- 1820: Maine becomes the 22nd of the United States
Births:
- 1767: Andrew Jackson (7th president of the United States)
- 1779: Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 1935: Jimmy Swaggert (Televangelist)
- 1944: Sly Stone (singer)
- 1947: Ry Cooder (guitarist)
- 1955: Dee Snider (singer)
- 1961: Fabio (model)
- 1962: Terence Trent D'Arby (singer)
Deaths:
- 44 B.C.: Gaius Julius Caesar
- 1937: H. P. Lovercraft, horror writer
Holidays and observances:
- In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March.
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
March 14 - March 16 - February 15 - April 15 - more historical anniversaries