Historical Events
44
Julius Caesar is assassinated by Roman senators on the Ides of March.
1820
Maine becomes the 23rd US state.
1877
The first cricket Test match begins in Melbourne, Australia.
1917
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates.
2019
Terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, kill 51 people.
Famous Birthdays
1767
Andrew Jackson
7th President of the United States, known as "Old Hickory."
1916
Harry James
American musician and jazz trumpeter known for You Made Me Love You.
1933
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Supreme Court Justice known as RBG and champion of gender equality.
1944
Sly Stone
American musician and founder of Sly and the Family Stone.
1975
Eva Longoria
American actress known for Desperate Housewives.
