• Mothering Sunday (England) - March 2, 2008
  • "Mothering Sunday is Britain's version of Mother's Day and has been celebrated in Britain on the fourth Sunday in Lent since at least the 16th century. Mothering Sunday is the middle Sunday of the fasting period of Lent (which lasts from Ash Wednesday to Easter), so it was also known as 'Refreshment Sunday' or 'Mid-Lent Sunday'."  Source: www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/lent.html
• Read Across America Day (Observed the week of Dr. Seuss's birthday)
  • Read Across America is a project of the National Education Association.  2004 marked Dr. Seuss's 100th birthday!
    • See the NEA's Read Across America Official Web site:  www.nea.org/readacross
    • See Ted Geisel's 100th Seussentennial - A Century of Imagination: www.seussville.com/seussentennial
• Texas Independence Day (Texas State Holiday)
  • On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.

Celebrity Birthdays March 2nd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 2nd:

• Desi Arnaz, 1917
• Karen Carpenter, 1950
• Jon Bon Jovi, 1962 (Musician)
• Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931 (USSR President)
• John Irving, 1942 (Author)
• Chris Martin, 1977 (Coldplay's singer)
• Eddie Money, 1949
• Loraine Newman, 1952 (Actress - SNL)
• Lou Reed, 1942 (Singer)
• Dr. Seuss, 1904

• Marge Schott (Owner of the Cincinnati Reds) died March 2, 2004 at the age of 75.

• National Anthem Day
  • Star Spangled Banner (written by Francis Scott Key) was made the U. S. National Anthem in 1931.
  • See ButlerWebs special page for Patriotic Song Lyrics with the words and more information about The Star Spangled Banner.
  • For information about Francis Scott Key, see page on SBGMusic.com - Click Here.
• Flood of 1997 begins - Cincinnati Ohio area
  • For photos and stories, see Cincinnati Enquirer coverage www.enquirer.com/flood

Celebrity Birthdays March 3rd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 3rd:

• Alexander Graham Bell, 1847 (Telephone inventor)
• Jessica Biel, 1982
• Jean Harlow, 1911 (Actress)
• Michael Imperioli, 1966

• no listings yet

• no listings at this time

Celebrity Birthdays March 4th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 4th:

• Chastity Bono, 1969
• Patricia Heaton, 1958
• Kevin Johnson, 1966
• Catherine O'Hara, 1954
• Paula Prentiss, 1938
• General Pulaski

• no listings yet

• Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770

Celebrity Birthdays March 5th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 5th:

• Andy Gibb, 1958
• Rex Harrison, 1908 (Actor)
• Michael Irvin, 1966
• Niki Taylor, 1975

• John Belushi died on March 5, 1982 at the age of 33.  (Actor, comedian, Saturday Night Live, born January 24, 1949.)
• Patsy Cline, died March 5, 1963 in a plane crash at the age of 30. (Born September 8, 1933.)

• Dentists' Day
  • Source:  "Dentists' Day goes back to the invention of the first 'dental foot engine' in 1790. Time for you to boost your dental health with lotsa smiles and laughter. Share a grin with your loved ones with a free online greetings to add a giggle to their day. 123Greetings.com - Dentists' Day"
• Frozen Food Day
  • Proclamation by President Ronald Reagan, March 6, 1984: www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1984/30684b.htm

Celebrity Birthdays March 6th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 6th:

• Tom Arnold, 1959
• Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806
• Michelangelo Buonarroti, Artist - born on March 6, 1475, at Caprese, in Tuscany.  www.michelangelo.com/buonarroti.html
• Lou Costello, 1906
• Gordon Cooper, Astronaut - born Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Grew up in Murray, Kentucky. He died October 4, 2004 in Ventura, California. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cooper
• D. L. Hughley, 1963
• Ed McMahon, 1923
• Shaquille O'Neal, 1972
• Rob Reiner, 1945
• Willie Stargell, 1941

• no listings yet

• Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run March 7, 1914 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Celebrity Birthdays March 7th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 7th:

• Tammy Faye Bakker, 1942
• Bryan Cranston, 1956
• Laura Prepon, 1980
• Willard Scott, 1934
• Lynn Swann, born on March 7, 1952 in Alcoa, Tennessee. Football Hall of Famer - www.lynnswann.com
• Daniel J. Travanti, 1940 (Actor)

• Paul Winfield (Actor - Roots II, Sounder & more) died March 7, 2004 at the age of 62. For info see www.liben.com/winfield.html

• Daylight Saving Time Begins (Clocks move forward one hour on the first Sunday of April - "Spring forward - Fall back." Daylight Saving Time ends the last Saturday in October.
  • NOTE: Congress passed an energy bill in August 2005 that extends Daylight Saving Time by a month. Beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will start the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday in November.
    • For information about Daylight Saving Time, see: www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html
• International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8th
  • National Women's History Project: www.nwhp.org

Celebrity Birthdays March 8th:

Death Anniversaries - March 8th:

• Syd Charisse, 1922 (Actress)
• Camryn Manheim, 1961
• Freddie Prinze, Jr., 1976
• Lynn Redgrave, 1943
• James Van Der Beek, 1977

• Robert Pastorelli (Actor - painter on TV Series "Murphy Brown") died March 8, 2004 at the age of 49.

• Cabin Fever Day
  • Send an online greeting card from Yahoo/American Greetings - Click Here

Celebrity Birthdays March 9th:

Death Anniversaries - March 9th:

• Juliette Binoche, 1964
• Bobby Fischer, 1943 (Chess Great)
• Emanuel Lewis, 1971
• Mark Lindsay, 1942 (Musician - Paul Revere & The Raiders)

• Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.), rapper - Died in a driveby shooting on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles at the age of 24. Born May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn NY. Information page - Click Here  For bio Click Here.

• Alexander Graham Bell Day
  • March 10, 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first successful phone conversation when he said to his assistant, "Mr. Watson, come here!"
• National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10, 2008
  • www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/woman/index.html
• Paper money was first issued in the United States on March 10, 1862

Celebrity Birthdays March 10th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 10th:

• Prince Edward of England, 1964
• Edward Guy, 1964
• Shannon Miller, 1977
• Chuck Norris, 1940
• Sharon Stone, 1958

• no listings yet

• Organize Your Home Office Day - observed the second Tuesday In March
  • www.onlineorganizing.com/CalendarHoliday.asp?holiday=12

Celebrity Birthdays March 11th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 11th:

• Lawrence Welk, 1903 (Musician, Bandleader)

• no listings yet

• Girl Scouts Birthday - Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Founded 1912
  • The first Girl Scouts meeting was held on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia.

Celebrity Birthdays March 12th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 12th:

• Liza Minelli, 1946 (Actress, Singer)
• Walter Schirrar, 1923 (Astronaut)

• no listings yet

• no listings at this time

Celebrity Birthdays March 13th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 13th:

• no listings yet

• no listings yet

• Pi Day - In observance of Albert Einstein's birthday
  • www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/pi
• Potato Chip Day - Observed annually on March 14th
  • History of the Potato Chip (first known as Saratoga Chips)
• Save A Spider Day
  • Petfinder.org page for Animal-Related Events - Click Here

Celebrity Birthdays March 14th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 14th:

• Michael Caine, 1933 (Actor)
• Albert Einstein, 1879 (Scientist)

• no listings yet

• American Legion founded, 1919
• Escalator patented, 1892
• Ides of March
• St. Patrick's Day
  • Note: We received an email from a visitor stating that St. Patricks Day is March 15th in 2008 because the Catholic church changes it when it is going to fall during the Holy week, the week with Good Friday in it.
  • See ButlerWebs' Special Page for St. Patrick's Day

Celebrity Birthdays March 15th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 15th:

• Andrew Jackson, 1767 (7th US President 1829-1837)
  • Born March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. Died June 8, 1845 at the Hermitage near Nashville, Tennessee.
  • For information and photo, see www.whitehouse.gov/history/
    presidents/aj7.html

• no listings yet

• Hiccup Day (National)
  • Send an online card from Yahoo/American Greetings - Click Here
• Puff The Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul & Mary was released March 16, 1963
• Palm Sunday - 2008

Celebrity Birthdays March 16th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 16th:

• Lauren Graham, 1967
• Jerry Lewis, 1926 (Actor, Comedian)
• James Madison, 1751 (4th US President)
• Chuck Woolery, 1941 (Game Show Host)

• Joseph Coors (Coors Beer) died March 16, 2003 at the age of 85.

• Ireland National Day
• St. Patrick's Day
  • Note: We received an email from a visitor stating that St. Patricks Day is March 15th in 2008 because the Catholic church changes it when it is going to fall during the Holy week, the week with Good Friday in it.
  • See ButlerWebs' Special Page for St. Patrick's Day

Celebrity Birthdays March 17th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 17th:

• Billy Corgan, 1967 - Singer, poet "Smashing Pumpkins" frontman, Web site: www.billy-corgan.com (Submitted by Anthony - Thanks!)
• Patrick Duffy, 1951 (Actor)
• Rob Lowe, 1964 (Actor)
• Thomas Mattingly, 1936 (Astronaut)
• Kurt Russell, (Actor)
• Gary Senise, 1955 (Actor)

• Helen Hayes, Actress. Born October 10, 1900 in Washington, DC. Died March 17, 1993 in Nyack, New York. Web sites: www.helenhayes.org and www.helenhays.com.

• Camp Fire Boys and Girls established, 1910
• *Pillsbury Dough Boy*
  • March 18th has been popularly celebrated as the Doughboy's birthday (and we had 3/18/61.) We received an E-mail on 1/25/05: "I saw on your calendar on the Internet that the Pillsbury Doughboy's birthday is listed at March 18, 1961.  However, the character of Poppin' Fresh, the Pillsbury Doughboy, was not created until 1965, and the company does not have a firm date for his creation other than the year.  I just thought you might want to delete that from the March 18th section since it is not accurate.  Thank you. Katie Dishman - Corporate Archivist" Katie also sent us a link for a historical section that General Mills has on the Internet: http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/company/history.aspx
  • For more information about the Pillsbury Doughboy, see: www.pillsburybaking.com/doughboy

Celebrity Birthdays March 18th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 18th:

• S. Grover Cleveland, 1837 (22nd & 24th US President)
• Peter Graves, 1926 (Actor)
• Queen Latifah, 1970
• Pillsbury Doughboy (See above!*)
• George Plimpton, 1927 (actor, writer), died September 25, 2003.
• Vanessa Williams, 1963

• John Phillips, died 3/18/01 (Mamas and the Papas) Born August 30, 1935.

• Chocolate Caramel Day (National) - March 19th
  • Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
• "Mary Tyler Moore Show" TV Series final episode aired March 19, 1977
• Swallows return to Capistrano
  • www.missionsjc.com/swallowsfest.html
• St. Joseph's Day
  • www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4

Celebrity Birthdays March 19th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 19th:

• Wyatt Earp, 1848 (Died January 13, 1929 at the age of 80)
• St. Joseph
• Glenn Close, 1947 (Actress)
• Bruce Willis, 1955 (Actor)

• John Zachary DeLorean (auto industry), died March 19, 2005 at the age of 80 of complications from a stroke. He was born January 6, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. www.delorean.com

• Barbie Doll Day
  • About the very first Barbie doll: www.littledoll.com/id/id.html
• Earth Day - the official Earth Day is March 21 (or March 20) - always falling on the Spring Equinox.  Earth Day is NOT April 22.  See official Earth Day Web site with information on the founding of EARTH DAY March 21, 1970, the Proclamation by President Gerald Ford, and other information: www.earthsite.org
• Spring Equinox (First Day of Spring) - March 20, 2008

Celebrity Birthdays March 20th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 20th:

• Holly Hunter, 1958
• Spike Lee, 1957
• Fred Rogers, 1928 - Best known as TV's Mr. Rogers.  He died February 27, 2004 from stomach cancer.

• no listings yet

• "Dallas" TV Series famous episode "Who Shot JR" aired March 21, 1980
• Good Friday
  • Good Friday is observed the Friday before Easter Sunday when Christians observe the suffering and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
• Purim - The Holiday of Joy: March 21 - March 22, 2008
  • www.aish.com/holidays

Celebrity Birthdays March 21st:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 21st:

• Matthew Broderick, 1962 (Actor)
• Rosie O'Donnell, 1962 (TV Personality, Comedienne, Actress)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer)
• Eddie Money, 1949 (Singer)

• Bill Bixby, Actor (My Favorite Martian; The Courtship of Eddie's Father) died of prostate cancer on November 21, 1993. He was born 1/22/34.
• Pocahontas, 1617 from smallpox at 21. For bio from Incwell.com Click Here

• Goof-Off Day
  • Source:  www.cyberkisses.com/platinum/html2/Goofoff.shtml
  • Source:  www2.postcards.org/go/c/0325/
• National Sing Out Day
  • Observed on March 22 - composer Stephen Sondheim's birthday.
• Purim - The Holiday of Joy: March 21 - March 22, 2008
  • www.aish.com/holidays
• Quilting Day (National) (third Saturday in March)
  • National Quilting Association: www.nqaquilts.org

Celebrity Birthdays March 22nd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 22nd:

• Leonard Chico Marx, 1887 (Marx Brothers)
• William Shatner, 1931 (Actor - Captain Kirk, Star Trek)
• Stephen Sondheim (Composer)
• Reese Witherspoon, 1976

• no listings yet

• Easter Sunday
  • See ButlerWebs' special page for Easter
  • Easter Dating Method by Ronald W. Mallen.  The complete procedure for calculating Easter Sunday dates for all years 326 to 4099 A.D. with lists of Easter Sunday dates for the last 300 and next 300 years.  Web site: www.assa.org.au/edm.html

Celebrity Birthdays March 23rd:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 23rd:

• Joan Crawford (Actress)

• no listings yet

• Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day (National) - March 24th
  • Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
  • Send a card: http://hicards.com/platinum/bizarre/3-25.html

Celebrity Birthdays March 24th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 24th:

• Harry Houdini, 1874 - in Budapest, Hungary. Houdini died on October 31, 1926 from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix. Houdini is buried in Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, New York. Source: www.houdini2.com
• Steve McQueen, 1930 (Actor)

• no listings yet

• Palace Theatre opened, 1913
• The first color TV was manufactured by RCA, 1954
• The new $100 bill goes into circulation, 1996
• Waffle Day
  • In Sweden, the feast of the Annunciation, Our Lady's Day, has come to be known as Waffle Day and traditionally falls on March 25, nine months to the day before Christmas. www.swedishkitchen.com/sk_other_holidays.html

Celebrity Birthdays March 25th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 25th:

• Anita Bryant, 1940
• Aretha Franklin, 1942
• Elton John, 1947 (Musician)
• Jim Lovell, 1928 (Astronaut)
• Sarah Jessica Parker, 1965
• Gloria Steinem, 1934 (Feminist)

• Paul Henning, TV Writer - created "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction" and more. Born September 16, 1911 in Independence, Missouri. Died March 25, 2005 in Burbank, CA at the age of 93. Article: Click Here

• Bangladesh
• Prince Kuhio Day - Hawaii - March 26th every year
  • March 26th is the day Hawaii celebrates Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day. It is celebrated to honor the birthday of Hawaii's second delegate to Congress.  For information about this state holiday, see:  http://home.hawaii.rr.com/hawaiianweb/holiday09.html

  • For more information about Hawaii, see ButlerWebs' General Webs for America & The 50 States with a separate page for Hawaii

Celebrity Birthdays March 26th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 26th:

• James Caan, 1940
• Kenny Chesney, 1968
• Leeza Gibbons, 1957
• Diana Ross, 1944 (Singer)

• Jan Berry (Musician - Jan & Dean) died March 26, 2004 at the age of 62.

• FDA approves Viagra, 1998
• Fly A Kite Day
• Rodney Dangerfield honored with star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, March 27, 2002
  • Rodney Dangerfield, comedian, died Tuesday 10/10/04 after heart surgery at the age of 82. Official Web site: www.rodney.com.

Celebrity Birthdays March 27th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 27th:

• Mariah Carey, 1970
• Quentin Tarantino, 1963

• Milton Berle died March 27, 2002 from colon cancer.
• Dudley Moore (British comedian, actor and musician) died March 27, 2002 at the age of 66

• Something on a Stick Day (US National)
  • Source:  Heard it on the radio in 2003
• Weed Appreciation Day
  • Source:  Heard it on the radio in 2003

Celebrity Birthdays March 28th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 28th:

• Reba McEntire, 1955
• Vince Vaughn, 1970

• Peter Ustinov (Actor) died March 28. 2004 at the age of 82.

• no listings yet

Celebrity Birthdays March 29th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 29th:

• M.C. Hammer
• Eric Idle, 1943
• Lucy Lawless, 1968
• Eugene J. McCarthy, Senator - born March 29, 1916 in Watkins, Minnesota. Ran for President of the US in 1968.
• Kurt Thomas, 1954
• John Tyler, 1790 (10th US President)

• Johnnie Cochran, famed attorney who represented O. J. Simpson, died on March 29, 2005 from an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 67 in Los Angeles CA. (Born October 2, 1937.)

• Doctor's Day (US National)
  • www.sma.org/auxiliary/doctorsday/index.cfm

Celebrity Birthdays March 30th:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 30th:

• John Astin, 1930 (Actor - Gomez on Adams Family)
  Warren Beatty, 1937 (Actor)
• Tracy Chapman, (Singer)
• Eric Clapton, 1945 (Musician)
• Celine Dion, 1968 (Singer)
• Nora Jones, 26 (Singer)
• Paul Rieser, 38 (Actor)

• Alistair Cooke (Host of Masterpiece Theatre) died March 30, 2004 at the age of 95.

• Cesar Chavez Day - March 31
  • Celebrates the famous Hispanic labor leader who founded the United Farmworker's Union. State holiday in Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. Website: www.chavezfoundation.org
• Eiffel Tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889 (officially opened on May 6, 1889.)
• US ordered the first combat troops to Vietnam on March 31, 1965.

Celebrity Birthdays March 31st:

Anniversaries of Deaths - March 31st:

• Richard Chamberlain, 1934 (Actor)
• Al Gore, 1948 (Former US Vice President & Presidential Candidate)
• Christopher Walken, 1943 (Actor)

• Frank Perdue (Perdue Chicken) died March 31, 2005 at the age of 84. (Born 5/9/1920.)