840 – Eginhard, French nobleman/biographer (Vita Karoli Magni), dies at 69
1612 – Philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74
1760 – Anton Filtz [Fils], German composer, dies at 26
1811 – Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, British Prime Minister (1768-70), dies at 75
1967 – Paul Faucher, French author and pioneering children’s publisher (Père Castor), dies at 68
1994 – Jadwiga Szajna-Lewandowska, Polish pianist, composer, and pedagogue, dies at 82
2006 – Lennart Meri, Estonian politician, writer and director (President of Estonia 1992-2001), dies at 76
2014 – Tony Benn, British politician, Minister of Technology and President of the Stop the War Coalition, dies aged 88
2018 – Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and human rights activist, assassinated at 38
2024 – Byron Janis [né Yanks], American concert pianist (debut with NBC Symphony Orchestra at age 15), dies at 95
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Historical Events for 14th March 2026
1644 – England grants a patent to Providence Plantations for what is now Rhode Island
1845 – -5.3°F (-20.7°C) in Groningen, Netherlands
1903 – W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory’s play “Hour-glass” premieres in Dublin
1912 – King Vittorio Emanuel III of Italy injured in an assassination attempt
1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev becomes president of the Soviet Congress
1993 – Ricky Ponting hits twin tons for Tasmania aged 18 years 84 days
1993 – 14th Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: Seton Hall beats Syracuse, 103-70
2016 – NASA releases data showing February 2016 warmest month ever recorded globally – 1.35C above the long-term average
Today in History for 14th March 2026
Historical Events
1800 – Luigi Chiaramonti elected Pope Pius VII
1900 – Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel’s laws of heredity and genetics
1972 – NBA’s Cincinnati Royals, plagued by poor home attendance, announce they are moving franchise to Kansas City
2013 – 7 people are killed after gunmen storm a bar in Cancun, Mexico
2021 – UK police officer charged with the death of Sarah Everard, who disappeared walking home in south London, and whose death sparked debate about violence against women
Famous Birthdays
1804 – Johann Strauss the Elder, Viennese violinist and composer (Radetzky March), born in Leopoldstadt, Austria (d. 1849)
1898 – Arnold Chikobava, Georgian linguist, born in Sachikobavo, Georgia, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
1917 – Macha Rosenthal, American critic and poet (Poetry as Confession), born in Washington D.C. (d. 1996)
1938 – Eleanor Bron, British actress (Women in Love, Bedazzled), born in Stanmore, England
1945 – Michael Martin Murphey, American country singer (Wildfire), born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Deaths
1903 – Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch, Dutch landscape painter, dies at 88
1917 – Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, Duchess of Connaugh and Strathearn, dies of influenza at 56
1976 – Busby Berkeley [Enos], American film choreographer (42nd Street) and director (Strike Up The Band; They Made Me A Criminal), dies at 80
1991 – Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Little Shop of Horrors; The Little Mermaid), dies of AIDS-related complications at 40
2023 – Jim Ferree, American golfer (1 x PGA Tour win; 2 x Senior PGA Tour wins), dies at 91
Famous Deaths for 13th March 2026
1941 – Bernard Ijzerdraat, Dutch resistance fighter, executed by Nazi regime at 49
1951 – James I Wedgwood, British theosophist and bishop (Liberal Catholic Church), dies at 67
1973 – Stacy Harris, Canadian born actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54
1995 – Lorraine Macleod, American dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), dies at 65
2001 – Encarnación Alzona, pioneering Filipino historian, educator, and first Filipino woman to obtain a Ph.D., dies at 105
2002 – Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher (Truth and Method), dies at 102
2005 – Jason Evers, American actor (Wrangler, Channing), dies of heart failure at 83
2009 – James Purdy, American author (Malcolm), dies at 94
2016 – Martin Olav Sabo, American politician (Rep-D-MN, 1979-2007), dies at 78
2024 – Stefan Abadzhiev, Bulgarian soccer forward (27 caps; PFC Levski Sofia), dies at 89
Historical Events for 13th March 2026
1901 – Amidst increasing anti-gambling sentiment, wagering on horse racing is banned in San Francisco, CA; Ingleside Race Track closes March 15
1922 – NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games
1961 – Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes President of US Communist Party
1973 – “Irene” opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 605 performances
1979 – NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy’s 5th career hat trick
1982 – Ice Pairs Championship at Copenhagen won by Baess and Thierbach (GDR)
1985 – Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko in Moscow
2019 – British MPs vote to reject a no-deal Brexit, defeating Theresa May’s government 321 votes to 278
Today in History for 13th March 2026
Historical Events
1759 – 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
1913 – Kansas legislature approved censorship of motion pictures
1921 – Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China
1930 – Clyde Tombaugh announces the discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory
1954 – Braves’ Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron
Famous Birthdays
1372 – Louis I, Duke of Orléans, Brother of Charles VI of France, born in Paris (d. 1407)
1599 – Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit and Roman Catholic saint, born in Diest, Seventeen Provinces (d. 1621)
1700 – Michel Blavet, French composer, born in Besançon, France (d. 1768)
1910 – Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt, Danish actor (Gertrud, Hooray for the Blue Hussars), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1985)
1950 – Charles Krauthammer, American conservative political commentator and psychiatrist (The Washington Post), born in New York City (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
1808 – Christian VII, King of Denmark and Norway (1766-1808), dies of a stroke at 59
1965 – Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop, poet, and politician (b. 1882)
1994 – Murt [Edward James] O’Donoghue, New Zealand snooker player (1st witnessed 147 break), dies at 93
1995 – Odette Hallowes, British classified agent in France (WWII), dies at 82
1996 – Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish film director (The Double Life of Veronique), dies of a heart attack at 54
Famous Deaths for 12th March 2026
1958 – Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, wife of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, dies at 79
1984 – Arnold Ridley, English playwright and actor, dies at 88
1993 – June Valli, American singer (Crying in the Chapel), dies of cancer at 62
1998 – Judge Dread [Alexander Hughes] English reggae musician, dies from a heart attack at 52
2008 – Jorge Guinzburg, Argentine journalist, producer, humorist, and TV, theater and radio host (b. 1949)
2013 – Clive Burr, English drummer, dies from complications from multiple sclerosis at 56
2016 – Lloyd Shapley, American Mathematician (2012 Nobel Prize, Game Theory), dies at 92
2018 – Craig Mack, American rapper (Flava In Ya Ear), dies of heart failure at 47
2018 – Ken Flach, American tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1987, 88; US Open doubles 1985, 93), dies of pneumonia at 54
2018 – Oleg Tabakov, Soviet-Russian actor and artistic director (Moscow Art Theatre), dies at 82
Historical Events for 12th March 2026
1755 – 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine
1910 – Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin Dutchmen (ON), 7-3
1912 – Helen Hayes Theater (Little Theatre) opens at 240W 44th St, NYC
1933 – Franklin D. Roosevelt conducts his first “fireside chat” as US President via radio, speaking directly to 60 million listening Americans, eight days after his inauguration
1958 – 3rd Eurovision Song Contest: Andre Claveau for France wins singing “Dors, mon amour” in Hilversum
1977 – Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet bans the Christian-Democratic Party
1985 – Larry Bird scores Boston Celtic record 60 points
2006 – 47th SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Florida beats South Carolina, 49-47
Today in History for 12th March 2026
Historical Events
1365 – University of Vienna is founded
1877 – Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony, Southern Africa.
1966 – Chicago Black Hawks Bobby Hull’s 51st goal of season, sets record
1969 – 120 cannabis joints found at George Harrison and Patti Harrison’s home in Esher, England
1991 – 5th Soul Train Music Awards: Johnny Gill, Mariah Carey win
Famous Birthdays
1888 – Hall Johnson, American composer (Hall Johnson Choir), born in Athens, Georgia (d. 1970)
1924 – Martha Nierenberg [née Weiss de Csepel], Hungarian-American biochemist, furniture designer and co-founder of Dansk Designs, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
1938 – Norman Hogg, British MP
1948 – James Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (“Fire And Rain”; “You’ve Got A Friend”; “Shower The People”), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1949 – David Mellor, British MP who resigned due to scandal, born in Wareham, England
Famous Deaths
1924 – Hilaire de Chardonnet, French industrialist and inventor (rayon), dies at 84
1950 – L Heinrich Mann, German/American writer (Between the Races), dies at 78
2004 – Sylvi Saimo, Finnish kayaker (Olympic gold K-1 500m 1952, 1st Finnish female summer Olympic champion), dies at 89
2010 – Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter (“Love Song”; “Sing Children Sing”), dies of cerebrovascular disease at 66
2012 – Michael Hossack, American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers), dies of cancer at 65
Famous Deaths for 11th March 2026
1874 – Charles Sumner, American politician, Senator Massachusetts (1851-74) and anti-slavery advocate, dies at 63
1944 – Irvin S. Cobb, American writer and humorist (Old Judge Priest), dies at 67
1947 – Victor Lustig, Austrian-Hungarian con artist known for “selling the Eiffel Tower twice”, dies at 57
1952 – Pierre Renoir, French stage and film actor and director (b. 1885)
1963 – Mahomed Nissar, Indian cricketer (6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts), dies at 52
1969 – John Wyndham, American sci-fi author (Chrysalids), dies at 65
2007 – Betty Hutton [Elizabeth June Thornburg], American actress, dancer, singer and comedian (Greatest Show on Earth), dies of colon cancer a 86
2018 – Ken Dodd, British singer and comedian described as “the last great music hall entertainer,” dies of complications from a chest infection at 90
2025 – Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men’s 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), dies at 76
2025 – Clive Revill, New Zealand stage and screen actor (Irma La Douce; Oliver!; Avanti!), dies at 94