🌟 Events:
- 1861: Italy proclaimed its unification and independence.
- 1959: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled Tibet and took refuge in India after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.
- 2000: The Nasdaq Composite stock market index peaked at 5,132.52, marking the height of the dot-com bubble.
- 2009: Restoration of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and all deposed judges in Pakistan.
- 2011: The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973, authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya during the Libyan Civil War.
🎉 Births:
- 461: Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, whose feast day is celebrated annually on March 17.
- 1834: Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and pioneer of the internal combustion engine.
- 1920: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bengali leader and founding father of Bangladesh.
- 1936: Ken Mattingly, American astronaut, part of the Apollo program.
- Carrie Johnson: Wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
🕯️ Deaths:
- 180: Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher.
- 1846: Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician and astronomer.
- 1956: Irène Joliot-Curie, French scientist and Nobel laureate.
- 2019: Professor Hashmatullah Lodhi, renowned educator and author.
🌍 Holidays and Observances:
- St. Patrick's Day: Celebrated annually on March 17 to honor Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
- Evacuation Day (Boston, USA): Commemorates the evacuation of British forces from Boston during the American Revolutionary War in 1776.