March 15: Ides of MarchJulius Caesar44BC Julius Caesar (bust pictured), the dictator of the Roman Republic, was stabbed to death by a group of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus.1823 American sailor Benjamin Morrell erroneously reported the existence of New South Greenland, a phantom island, near Antarctica.1916 Six days after Pancho Villa and his cross-border raiders attacked Columbus, New Mexico, U.S. general John J. Pershing led a punitive expedition into Mexico to pursue him.1917 Russian Revolution: Tsar NicholasII was forced to abdicate in the February Revolution, ending three centuries of Romanov rule.1943 The deportation of 50,000 Jews from the Greek city of Thessaloniki began.1951 The Iranian oil industry was nationalized in a movement led by Mohammad Mosaddegh.Albert of Schwarzburg (d.1327)Matthew Charlton (b.1866)Ignace Tonen (d.1916)Ruth Bader Ginsburg (b.1933)More anniversaries: March 14March 15March 16ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout