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The leader of the known world was assassinated on March 15th, 44BC. Who was he?

Julius Caesar. The 'Ides of March'... Beware. Caesar was assassinated as he entered the Senate.

On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was born. Where?

Caprese. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, was a true renaissance man... His works are admired by millions of people annually.

On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone. What was the patent called?

'Improvement in Telegraphy'. Alexander Graham Bell was born March 3rd, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He died at the age of 75 in Nova Scotia, Canada. His family were recognized as leaders in elocution and speech correction.

Who was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879 ?

Albert Einstein. Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential scientific minds of all time, Albert Einstein's theories had far reaching consequences in more than one field.

Another influential 19th century figure died on March 14, 1883, in London, England. Who was it ?

Karl Marx. Marx's 'Das Kapital' and his and Friedrich Engels' 'Communist Manifesto', made possible the working class revolutions that took place subsequently throughout the world. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery in London.

This late 20th century political leader was born on March 2, 1931. Who is it ?

Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev was the last president of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.

This dictator died on March 5, 1953. Who was he?

Stalin. Stalin was the Secretary General of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953. His ruthless rule is thought to be one of the bloodiest in history.

What happened on March 8, 1965 ?

U.S. Marines land at Danang, signaling the start of the direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam. 35,000 U.S. Marines landed at Danang, along with an intensive bombing campaign ordered by President Johnson, in order to stem the collapse of South Vietnam.

March 30, 1981 is remembered for what ?

President Reagan was shot. An unstable drifter by the name of John Hinckley shot the president in an assassination attempt.

On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Where did this take place ?

Prince William Sound. Some 260,000 barrels of oil spilled out to pollute a coastline that is still suffering the repercussions.