Historical Events on March 15.

1. World Consumer Rights Day & World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film

2. 1493, 15th March: Christopher Columbus returned to Spain on his first expedition to India. He had not only reached India but had also returned from the West Indies.

3. 1564, 15th March: Mughal Emperor Akbar abolished the Jizya tax on Hindus.

4. 1820, 15th March: Maine became the 23rd state of the United States.

5. 1877, 15th March: The world’s first official Test match began in England and Australia.

6. 1892, 15th March: Liverpool Football Club was founded.

7. 1906, 15th March: Establishment of the Rolls Royce Limited.

8. 1919, 15th March: Inauguration of Osmania University, Hyderabad.

9. 1985, 15th March: The first domain name on the internet, symbolics.com, was registered.

10. 2001, 15th March: Indian cricketer V. V. S. Laxman scored 281 runs in the Test match against Australia.

11. 2008, 15th March: Kiran Bedi, the first woman IPS officer of India, was selected for the German honor Animary Madison for her outstanding contribution to prison reform and defense of human rights.

12. 2008, 15th March: The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed in Italy, in Postilion.

13. 2009, 15th March: Geetika Jakhar won the Bharat Kesari title for the seventh consecutive time, becoming the most powerful woman wrestler in the country.

14. 2019, 15th March: Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries went on strike to protest climate change.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on March 15.

1. 1767: Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States.

2. 1860: Sir Waldemar Haffkine, He developed an anti-cholera vaccine that he tried out successfully in India.

3. 1901: Vijaypal Lalaram, an Indian wrestling coach.

4. 1917: Raj Narain, an Indian freedom fighter and politician. 

5. 1959: Uday Kotak, an Indian billionaire banker, and the executive vice-chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank.

6. 1983: Yo Yo Honey Singh, an Indian music producer, composer, rapper, pop singer, lyricist, and film actor.

7. 1993: Alia Bhatt, an Indian actress.

Death Anniversaries of famous people on March 15.

1. 44 BC: Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman.

2. 1927: Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza, an Urdu and Hindi poet, and writer, and a Bollywood lyricist.

3. 1998: Malati Devi Choudhury, an Indian civil rights and freedom activist and Gandhian.

4. 2002: Damubhai Zaveri, the founder of the Indian National Theatre.

15-March-1564

Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.

15-March-1831

First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.

15-March-1901

Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.

15-March-1904

Annada Shankar Rai, modern Oria and Bengali poet, was born.

15-March-1908

Police shoot four people in rioting.

15-March-1919

Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.

15-March-1920

Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.

15-March-1931

M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu.

15-March-1936

Vasudevrao Apurao Changre, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

15-March-1941

Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.

15-March-1946

Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.

15-March-1950

Planning Commission Day.

15-March-1969

Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.

15-March-1983

Karnataka beat Bombay in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.

15-March-1983

Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born.

15-March-1992

Dr. Rahi Masum Raza, film screenplay, story and dialogue writer, passed away at the age of 64 years.

15-March-1993

Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs Zimbabwe. This was his second consecutive Test 200.

15-March-1996

Kashmiri militants and Central govt. hold talks on ending violence and to initiate the democratic process in J&K.

15-March-1997

Lok Sabha passes Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1997.

15-March-1998

Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.