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March 7: Day of the Week
March 7, 2024 was the 67th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 299 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 7 Historical Event(s)
1799
Napoleon Bonaparte captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives.
1814
Emperor Napoleon I of France wins the Battle of Craonne.
1827
Brazil marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
1850
Senator Daniel Webster gives his “Seventh of March” speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
1900
The German liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
1936
World War II (Prelude to): In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
1986
Challenger Disaster: Divers from the USS Preserver locate the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor.
1989
Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a row over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel.
2006
The terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba coordinates a series of bombings in Varanasi, India.
2009
The Kepler space observatory, designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, is launched.
Who were born on March 7?
1875
Maurice Ravel, French composer (d. 1937)
1878
Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter (d. 1927)
1914
John Rodney, American actor
1940
Daniel J. Travanti, American actor
1944
Townes Van Zandt, American musician and songwriter (d. 1997)
1962
Peter Manley, English darts player
1967
Ai Yazawa, Japanese manga artist
1974
Facundo Sava, Argentine footballer
1977
Mitja Zastrow, German-born swimmer
1985
Andre Fluellen, American football player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters QNVINAJASLUA? Check your answers here: Words with these letters QNVINAJASLUA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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