- Mar 5 -8th Islamic State militants ransack and destroy ancient cities of Nimrud, Hatra and Dur-Sharrukin in Iraq
Film & TV History
Mar 5 Harrison Ford crash-lands his 1942 Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR aeroplane in California
American Crime
Mar 5 US crime drama "American Crime" premieres created by John Ridley
- Mar 6 NASA's Dawn space probe enters orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres
- Mar 6 US State Department charges 2 Vietnamese and a Canadian citizen with cyberfraud, for stealing 1 billion email addresses for spam
- Mar 7 54 people are killed & 143 are wounded by 5 Boko Haram suicide bombings in Maiduguri city, Nigeria
- Mar 7 Chris Sharma completes the first ascent of El Bon Combat in Cova de l'Ocell, Spain, initially considered close to 9b+ (5.15c)
Event of Interest
Mar 9 US President Barack Obama signs an executive order declaring Venezuela a national security threat to the US
See You Again
Mar 10 "See You Again" released by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth commissioned by film "Furious 7" as tribute to Paul Walker (Billboard Song of the Year 2015)
Music History
Mar 10 The family of Marvin Gaye win a record $7.3 million lawsuit for music copyright infringement against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I.
- Mar 13 Cyclone Pam causes widespread damage in Vanuatu and the South Pacific, including 15-16 deaths.
- Mar 14 36th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Villanova beats Xavier, 69-52
- Mar 14 62nd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Notre Dame beats North Carolina, 90-82
- Mar 15 56th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Arkansas, 78-63
Event of Interest
Mar 16 Google commemorate Anna Atkins's 216th birthday with a Google Doodle image representing her cyanoprint work
- Mar 21 Ireland retains Six Nations Rugby Championship with 40-10 win over Scotland at Murrayfield; England needs 26 point win over France for title but can only beat Les Bleus, 55-35 at Twickenham
The Late Late Show
Mar 23 British entertainer James Corden becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS; hosts the program through 2023
- Mar 24 Germanwings flight on route between Barcelona and Düsseldorf crashes in the French Alps killing all 150 on board
Opportunity Rover Runs a Marathon
Mar 24 NASA's Opportunity rover becomes the first to complete a Martian marathon
One Direction Break Up
Mar 25 British musician Zayn Malik announces he is leaving the band One Direction
Event of Interest
Mar 26 Richard III of England (1452-85) is reburied at Leicester Cathedral in England, after being discovered under a carpark in Leicester in 2012
- Mar 27 Russia's Soyuz TMA-16M launches to deliver three crew members to the international space station to research the long-term effects of micro gravity
- Mar 29 Cricket World Cup, Melbourne (MCG): Australia defeats fellow host New Zealand by 7 wickets to win their 5th title; Player of Series: Mitchell Starc
- Mar 29 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia: Australia win their fourth title with 7 wicket win over New Zealand, 101 balls remaining; Player of the Match: James Faulkner (AUS) 3/36
- Mar 29 Nigerian General Election - voting is extended to a 2nd day. death toll from Boko Haram attacks at 43
WrestleMania
Mar 29 WrestleMania XXXI, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (76,976): Seth Rollins beats Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in impromptu triple threat match to capture WWE Heavyweight title
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