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15 March 2027
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
1990 - Iraqi authorities hanged Iranian freelance reporter Farzad Bazoft on charges of spying for Israel.Iranian journalist (1958–1990)
Anniversary
1974 - Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society, the UK's first trans-rights conference, opened with an evening reception in Leeds.1974 trans rights conference
Anniversary
1960 - Students from the Atlanta University Center, inspired by similar actions in Greensboro, North Carolina, began occupying lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia.Educational consortium of HBCUs in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Anniversary
1956 - The musical My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, debuted at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City.Stage musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
Anniversary
1951 - The Iranian oil industry was nationalized in a movement led by Mohammad Mosaddegh.Historical events
History
2026 - Four members of a Palestinian family are shot dead in Tammun by the Israeli military.2026 shooting in the West Bank
History
2022 - The 2022 Sri Lankan protests begins amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse.Protests against the Sri Lankan government
History
2019 - Fifty-one people are killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings, which remains the deadliest terror attack in New Zealand history.2019 terrorist attacks in New Zealand
History
2019 - Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.History
2019 - Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.International youth movement for climate action
History
2008 - Stockpiles of obsolete ammunition explode at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec, Albania, killing 26 people.Munitions depot explosion in western Albania
History
1991 - Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between USA and USSR
History
1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first and only President of the Soviet Union.Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
History
1986 - Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.1986 construction disaster in Singapore
Notable births
Born
2004 - Isaiah Bond, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2004)
Born
2003 - Quinn Ewers, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Kristian Kostov, Russian-Bulgarian singer-songwriterBulgarian-Russian singer (born 2000)
Born
1996 - Maxwell Jacob Friedman, American professional wrestlerAmerican professional wrestler (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Seonaid McIntosh, Scottish sports shooterBritish sport shooter (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Nita Lowey, American politician (born 1937)American politician (1937–2025)
Died
2025 - Rajnikumar Pandya, Indian writer (born 1938)Indian Gujarati-language writer
Died
2022 - Barbara Maier Gustern, American vocal coach and singer (born 1935)American vocal coach (1935–2022)
Died
2020 - Vittorio Gregotti, Italian architect (born 1927)Italian architect (1927–2020)
Died
2019 - Larry DiTillio, American film and TV series writer (born 1948)American writer and game designer
Died
2016 - Sylvia Anderson, English voice actress and television and film producer (born 1927)British producer (1927–2016)
Died
2016 - Asa Briggs, English historian and academic (born 1921)English historian (1921–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
50.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.5 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
24.68 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Gemini
22.27 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.