On this day: 15 March

Selected events and births on 15 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 856 – Byzantine emperor Michael III overthrew the regency of his mother Theodora to assume power for himself. Read more: Michael III Theodora (wife of Theophilos)
• 1874 – France and Vietnam signed the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina. Read more: Treaty of Saigon (1874) Cochinchina
• 1875 – John McCloskey, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, was created the first cardinal from the United States. Read more: John McCloskey Archdiocese of New York Cardinal (Catholic Church)
• 1910 – Prospectors drilled into a pressurized deposit within the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in California, resulting in the largest accidental oil spill in history, which eventually released 9 million barrels (1.4 million m3) of crude oil over 18 months. Read more: Midway-Sunset Oil Field Lakeview Gusher Barrel (unit)
• 1927 – In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inaugural edition of the Women's Boat Race. Read more: University of Oxford University of Cambridge Women's Boat Race 1927
• 1931 – Sing-Song Girl Red Peony (booklet pictured), one of the first sound films produced in China, was released in Shanghai. Read more: Sing-Song Girl Red Peony
• 1951 – The Iranian oil industry was nationalized in a movement led by Mohammad Mosaddegh. Read more: Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry Mohammad Mosaddegh
• 1956 – The musical My Fair Lady, based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, debuted at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Read more: My Fair Lady George Bernard Shaw Pygmalion (play)

Born on this day

• 1967 – Naoko Takeuchi, Japanese manga artist and creator of Sailor Moon Read more: Naoko Takeuchi Sailor Moon
• 1969 – Timo Kotipelto, Finnish musician and lead singer of the power metal band Stratovarius Read more: Timo Kotipelto Stratovarius
• 1994 – Matt Gay, American football player Read more: Matt Gay
• 1994 – Scott Seiss, American comedian Read more: Scott Seiss
• 1995 – Jabari Parker, American basketball player Read more: Jabari Parker
• 1996 – Maxwell Jacob Friedman, American professional wrestler Read more: Maxwell Jacob Friedman
• 1996 – Jinjin, South Korean singer and actor Read more: Jinjin
• 2000 – Kristian Kostov, Russian-Bulgarian singer-songwriter Read more: Kristian Kostov
• 2001 – Ellie Leach, English actress Read more: Ellie Leach
• 2003 – Quinn Ewers, American football player Read more: Quinn Ewers
• 2004 – Isaiah Bond, American football player Read more: Isaiah Bond
• 2005 – Rodri Mendoza, Spanish footballer Read more: Rodri Mendoza

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / March 15 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.