What Happened on March 16?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 16
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 16, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Prague Castle
Year:
1939
From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
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Allegheny River
Year:
1936
Warmer-than-normal temperatures rapidly melt snow and ice on the upper Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, leading to a major flood in Pittsburgh.
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Adolf Hitler
Year:
1935
Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm itself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht.
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Rocket
Year:
1926
History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
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Operation Appearance
Year:
1941
Operation Appearance takes place to re-establish British Somaliland
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Bombing of Würzburg in World War II
Year:
1945
Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in at least 4,000 deaths.
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Kočani nightclub fire
Year:
2025
A fire breaks out in a nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia, killing at least 59 people and injuring 155 others.
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Gemini 8
Year:
1966
Launch of Gemini 8 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. It would perform the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 16
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 16, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Sid Fleischman
Year of birth:
1920
Sid Fleischman, American author and screenwriter (died 2010)
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John Addison
Year of birth:
1920
John Addison, English-American soldier and composer (died 1998)
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Heinz Wallberg
Year of birth:
1923
Heinz Wallberg, German conductor (died 2004)
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Luis E. Miramontes
Year of birth:
1925
Luis E. Miramontes, Mexican chemist and engineer (died 2004)
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Traudl Junge
Year of birth:
1920
Traudl Junge, German secretary (died 2002)
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Leo McKern
Year of birth:
1920
Leo McKern, Australian-English actor (died 2002)
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Mehrdad Pahlbod
Year of birth:
1917
Mehrdad Pahlbod, Iranian politician (died 2018)
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Aldo van Eyck
Year of birth:
1918
Aldo van Eyck, Dutch architect (died 1999)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 16
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 16, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
John Macleod (physiologist)
Year of death:
1935
John Macleod, Scottish physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1876)
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Aron Nimzowitsch
Year of death:
1935
Aron Nimzowitsch, Latvian-Danish chess player (born 1886)
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Marguerite Durand
Year of death:
1936
Marguerite Durand, French actress, journalist, and activist (born 1864)
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Alexander von Staël-Holstein
Year of death:
1937
Alexander von Staël-Holstein, Estonian orientalist and sinologist (born 1877)
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Austen Chamberlain
Year of death:
1937
Austen Chamberlain, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1863)
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Miguel Primo de Rivera
Year of death:
1930
Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1870)
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August von Wassermann
Year of death:
1925
August von Wassermann, German bacteriologist and hygienist (born 1866)
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Max Burckhard
Year of death:
1912
Max Burckhard, Austrian theater director (born 1854)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 16
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 16 around the world.
Julian of Antioch
Christian feast day: Julian of Antioch
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March 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Abbán
Christian feast day: Abbán
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Heribert of Cologne
Christian feast day: Heribert of Cologne.
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Saint Urho
Saint Urho's Day (Finnish Americans and Finnish Canadians)
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Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires
Remembrance day of the Latvian legionnaires (Latvia)
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Lithuanian book smugglers
Day of the Book Smugglers (Lithuania)
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Hilarius of Aquileia
Christian feast day: Hilarius of Aquileia
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