March 15: The Story of a Special Day

By Timespinner Press

March 15: The Story of a Special Day

March 15 is the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated

...The day Columbus returned to Spain from the New World

...The day Maine became a state

...The day Rolls-Royce was founded

...The day the last tsar of Russia abdicated

...The birthday of President Andrew Jackson, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, musicians Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sly Stone, Ry Cooder, and Harry James

...The day Ann Sothern, Aristotle Onassis, Dr. Spock, Bowie Kuhn, and H. P. Lovecraft died.

...and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, "The Story of a Special Day" will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this copiously illustrated book will be remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten.

And if you're a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, "The Story of a Special Day" makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Timespinner Press
• Release date: Dec 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301464968

Timespinner Press

Michael Dobson is a historian, author, and entertainer who writes on a wide variety of subjects. Learn more about Michael at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dobson_(author).

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March 15: The Story of a Special Day

Volume 75

by Michael Dobson

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2012 Timespinner Press

March 15: The Story of a Special Day (Vol. 75) is copyright © and trademarked ™ 2012 by Timespinner Press. All rights reserved. The Timespinner Press logo is trademarked by Timespinner Press. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

For more information about the series, about me, or about your special day, please email us at [e-mail].

Look for other volumes in The Story of a Special Day, coming often.

The Story of a Special Day

Volume 75

March 15

74th day of the year

(75th in leap years)

291 days remaining

until the end of the year.

by Michael Dobson

Table of Contents

March 15 Quotations

Event of the Day

March 15 Holidays and Celebrations

What Happened on March 15?

Who Was Born on March 15?

Who Died on March 15?

March: The Third Month

March Symbols

March Events

March Zodiac Signs

What Day of the Week is March 15?

Copyright, Credit, and Contact

Cover: La Morte di Cesare (The Death of Caesar), by Vincenzo Camuccini, for the Event of the Day.

March 15 Quotations

You know more than you think you do.

— Dr. Benjamin Spock, died March 15, 1998

I consider a good reputation is a great part of the human happiness. Some people, if they are very, very rich can permit themselves certain negligence to their reputations.

— Aristotle Onassis, died March 15, 1975

History moves in contradictions. The skeleton of historic existence, the economic structure of society, also develops in contradictions. Forms eternally follow forms. Everything has only a passing being. The dynamic force of life creates the new over and over again — such is the law inherent in reality.

— Nikolai Bukharin, died March 15, 1938

Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues