Sweden
Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming its 32nd member.
What happened on March 7
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 321 to 2026.
About March 7
March 7 is the 66th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 66 of 365 (67 in leap years)299 days left in the year (299 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 10 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 131 days
- Roman numerals
- VII.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 90thRemilitarisation of the Rhineland1936
- 75thAli Razmara1951
- 75thKorean War1951
- 75thNorthwest Orient Airlines Flight 3071951
- 40thRyan Ciminelli1986
- 40thSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster1986
- 30thLiam Donnelly (footballer)1996
- 30thPablo López (baseball)1996
March 7 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Adrian Hardiman · Leonard Berney
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 7 — ages this year
- 2007Kiyan Anthonyturns 19
- 2000Sebastian Schwaighoferturns 26
- 2000Rasmus Sandinturns 26
- 1998Amanda Gormanturns 28
- 1997Dylan Strometurns 29
- 1997Taher Mohamedturns 29
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Rust shooting incident
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust, the first time someone has been found guilty for causing a death on a movie set.
2021 Bata explosions
A series of four explosions at a military barracks in Bata, Equatorial Guinea caused at least 107 deaths.
Dissident Irish republican campaign
Dissident Irish republican campaign: Two off-duty British Army soldiers were shot dead by Real IRA paramilitaries outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Kepler space telescope
The Kepler space telescope (depicted), designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
Massereene Barracks shooting
Massereene Barracks shooting: The Real Irish Republican Army kills two British soldiers and injures two other soldiers and two civilians at Massereene Barracks, the first British military deaths in Northern Ireland since the end of The Troubles.
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashes at Adisutjipto International Airport in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, killing 21 people.
Reform of the House of Lords
Reform of the House of Lords: The British House of Commons votes to make the upper chamber, the House of Lords, 100% elected.
Lashkar-e-Taiba
The terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba coordinates a series of bombings in Varanasi, India.
West Virginia
Teachers in West Virginia began a labor strike that involved several thousand educators across the state.
Iran
Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Challenger Disaster: Divers from the USS Preserver locate the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor.
Charity record
The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup USA for Africa was released, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, political leader of then East Pakistan (present day-Bangladesh), delivers his historic 7th March speech in the Racecourse Field (Now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam began Operation Truong Cong Dinh to sweep the area surrounding the Mekong Delta town of Mỹ Tho to root out Viet Cong forces in the area.
Aeroflot Flight 542
Aeroflot Flight 542 crashes in the Yermakovsky District, killing all 31 aboard.
Civil rights movement
Unarmed civil rights activists marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, were attacked by police (pictured) on "Bloody Sunday".
Selma to Montgomery marches
Bloody Sunday: A group of 600 civil rights marchers are brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama.
Korean War
Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
Ali Razmara
Iranian prime minister Ali Razmara is assassinated by Khalil Tahmasebi, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist Fada'iyan-e Islam, outside a mosque in Tehran.
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 307
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 307 crashes in Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, killing 15 people.
9th Armored Division (United States)
World War II: The American 9th Armored Division unexpectedly captures an intact bridge over the Rhine.
World War II
World War II: At the beginning of the Battle of Remagen, Allied forces unexpectedly captured the Ludendorff Bridge, which possibly hastened the war's conclusion.
German submarine U-47 (1938)
The German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappeared with 45 men on board.
World War II
World War II: Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace.
Remilitarisation of the Rhineland
Nazi German forces re-occupied the demilitarized Rhineland, violating both the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties that were signed after World War I.
Parliament House, Helsinki
The Parliament House of Finland is officially inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland.
Labin Republic
The short-lived socialist Labin Republic is proclaimed.
Second Boer War
Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, defeat the British at the Battle of Tweebosch.
Ocean liner
The German ocean liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse became the first ship to send a wireless telegraph message to an onshore receiver.
José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco
José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, began a four-year premiership as Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil, the longest in the state's history.
Daniel Webster
United States senator Daniel Webster (pictured) delivered a speech advocating compromise on slavery, which proved to be unpopular with abolitionists in his home state.
War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon's army forced Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov's Russian troops to withdraw from the Chemin des Dames, but French casualties exceeded Russian losses.
Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573)
A peace treaty brought the Ottoman–Venetian War to an end, ceding Cyprus from the Republic of Venice to the Ottoman Empire.
Étienne Tempier
Bishop Étienne Tempier promulgated a condemnation of 219 heretical propositions that were being discussed at the University of Paris.
Constantine the Great
Emperor Constantine I decreed that Sunday, the day honoring the sun god Sol Invictus (disc pictured), would be the Roman day of rest.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
F. Ray Keyser Jr.
F. Ray Keyser, Jr., American lawyer and politician, Governor of Vermont (born 1927)
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
Holidays & observances 7
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Leonid Feodorov
Christian feast day: Blessed Leonid Feodorov (Russian Greek Catholic Church)
Siméon-François Berneux
Christian feast day: Siméon-François Berneux (part of The Korean Martyrs)
Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
Christian feast day: Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart
March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Slovenian Maritime Day
Maritime Day in Slovenia
Perpetua and Felicity
Christian feast day: Perpetua and Felicity
María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
Christian feast day: María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
Spread across the centuries
- 4th century1
- 13th century1
- 16th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century42
- 21st century27
Earliest: Constantine the Great (321). Most recent: Jamie Dunn (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about March 7
What day of the year is March 7?
March 7 is the 66th day of the year, with 299 days left after it.
What star sign is March 7?
March 7 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 7?
We record 83 entries for March 7: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 7 observances. From 321 to 2026.
Who was born on March 7?
Kiyan Anthony (2007) is among the notable births on March 7. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 7 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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