Investiture
Invested as the Prince of Wales
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March 15 in History
This permanent archive page contains 143 World History Database records for March 15, spanning 933 to 2022. Recorded topics include Battle of Meresburg; Investiture; Invasion of England.
Total: 143Events: 131Births: 2Deaths: 1Battles: 9Countries: 33
Events on March 15
Invasion of England
Lands with the pretense he has returned to reclaim the Duchy of York, heads for York
Discovery of America
Returns to Palos from where he had departed with his fleet before landing in America
Fort Coligny Captured
Portuguese forces capture the French fort in Guanabara Bay
France Antarctique Weakened
Portuguese attack weakens the French colonial project in Brazil
Civil War
The Covenanters fail in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields
Covenanters
The Covenanters fail in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields
Declaration of Indulgence
Attempts to extend religious liberty by royal prerogative through the Declaration of Indulgence.
Declaration of Indulgence
Charles II issues the Declaration of Indulgence suspending penal laws against Catholics and Protestant dissenters.
Declaration of Indulgence
Grants licenses to Non Conformists to worship publicly. Attempts to remove legislation against Catholics & Non Conformists. Allows Catholics to worship in private
Declaration of Indulgence
Seeks to relieve Roman Catholics and Protestant nonconformists from penal religious restrictions.
Reform of Church Governance
Uses royal authority to exempt selected religious groups from penalties under conformity laws.
Suspension of Penal Laws
Suspends the execution of penal laws against religious nonconformists by issuing the Declaration of Indulgence.
Investment of Mons
Boufflers begins the French investment of Mons before the main siege works are opened.
Captain General
Appointed Captain-General of Queen Anne's forces as the war coalition mobilises.
Captain General
Queen Anne appoints Marlborough Captain-General of her land forces.
Peerage
Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves
Peerage
Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves
Constitution of Austria
Forced to promise a constitution
Coup
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
Exile of Metternich
Seeks exile in London
Reballion of Rebels in Pest
A bloodless revolution in Pest leads to wider social representation in the Diet
Resignation of Metternich
Overthrown during protests in Vienna
March Revolution
The March Revolution forced Jose Tadeo Monagas from office and established a provisional government.
President of Venezuela
Appointed acting President of Venezuela
Siege of Dybbol
Begins the siege of Dybbol, Denmark
Succession
William & the Crown Prince oppose Charles Anthonys Spanish succession. Urges Charles Anthony to accept the Spanish crown
Dismissal
Criticises Bismarck for making arrangements with the Centre without his knowledge
Admiralty Accepts Daylight Attack Scheme
The Admiralty accepts Carden's revised plan for a heavily supported daylight assault and minesweeping effort.
Carden Reports Strain before Decisive Attack
Carden reports severe strain as pressure mounts for a decisive fleet assault.
Daylight Minesweeping Plan Developed
Carden proposes a daylight minesweeping operation closely protected by the battle fleet after repeated night attempts fail.
Merchant Ship Losses Statement Provided
Churchill provides information on British merchant ships detained, captured or destroyed during the war.
Break in Diplomatic Relations with Portugal
Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with Portugal. Austria-Hungary declares war on Portugal
DEclaration of War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Portugal
Abdication
Forced to abdicate at his Russian front HQ at Pskov
Dual Power
Joins the government while retaining links with the Soviet.
Editorial Control
Returns from exile and helps edit the Bolshevik newspaper
Editorial Policy
Helps guide the paper's cautious early revolutionary line
Foreign Secretary of Russia
Appointed Foreign Minister
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice
Fourth Congress Ratifies Brest-Litovsk
Lenin secures ratification of the Brest-Litovsk treaty by the Fourth All-Russian Congress of Soviets.
Military Leadership Debate
Kerensky participates in military leadership debate during his political career.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Leads Red troops prepared for the renewed attack.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Commands forces assigned to the southern assault group.
Kronstadt Rebellion
Prepares the final assault across the frozen gulf.
Declaration of Independence
Assumes the title King after Britain recognizes Egyptian independence with reserved powers.
Independence of Egypt
Becomes King as Britain recognizes Egypt as an independent sovereign state, subject to reserved matters.
Reparations
France is willing to accept raw material instead of currency for German reparations
Falange
The Falange is banned
Capture of London
Declares in the Commons policy will not change despite Hitler's occupation of Prague
Execution
Executed by a bullet in the back of the head
Execution
Stalin has Bukharin purged & then executed
Foreign Affairs Debate after Anschluss
Argues that the Austrian crisis shows the danger of relying on concessions without an effective system of collective security.
Rule of Prague
Declares in the Commons policy will not change despite Hitler's occupation of Prague
Capture of Bohemia
Bohemia is taken under German protection
Capture of Moravia
Moravia is taken under German protection
Czechoslovakia after German Occupation
Challenges the government after German forces occupy Prague and the Munich settlement collapses.
Czechoslovakia Debate after Prague
Responds to the German occupation of Prague, which demonstrates the failure of Hitler's Munich commitments.
Czechoslovakia Dissolution
German occupation of Czech lands completes the destruction of Czechoslovakia.
End of First Beran Government
The First Beran Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
German Occupation
German troops occupy the Czech lands.
Invasion of Bohemia
Leads the 3rd army into Bohemia as Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia
Invasion of Czech
Hitler visits Prague & declares a German Protectorate over Bohemia & Moravia
Invasion of Czech
German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist. German troops cross the Czech border
Invasion of Czech
Hitler sleps in the Presidential Palace
Rule of Bohemia
Hitler visits Prague and declares a German Protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia
Rule of Bohemia
German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist
Rule of Moravia
Hitler visits Prague and declares a German Protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia
Rule of Moravia
German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist
Treaty of Munich
Hitler occupied the Czech lands, violating the Munich pledge that the Sudetenland was Germany's final territorial demand.
Siege of Monte Cassino
An air attack & military bombardment destroys the town of Monte Cassino
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Goering testified in his own defence before the International Military Tribunal.
Capture of Gabrielle
Viet Minh capture Gabrielle after sustained assault
Commonwealth
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth
Invasion of Angola
Organizes Bakongo militants, launches an incursion into Angola, leading 4,000 to 5,000 militants
National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA)
Organizes Bakongo militants, launches an incursion into Angola, leading 4,000 to 5,000 militants
Revised Zapata Plan Prepared
Bissell works with CIA planners to prepare a revised military plan meeting White House political restrictions.
Man In Space Soonest
Named as one of six pilot-engineers who would fly the space plane when it got off the design board
Marina Visa Approval Notice
Lee received notice that immigration authorities had approved Marina's application for a United States visa.
Bloody Sunday
Calls for voting rights legislation after Selma.
Presidential Referendum
Wins another presidential term through an uncontested referendum.
Voting Rights Speech
Addresses Congress after Selma and calls for voting rights legislation, declaring “We shall overcome.”
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil
Beatles, The
"The Lady Madonna" is released as a single with "The Inner Light" as the "B" side, the 1st Harrison composition to be released on a Beatles single
Resignation of George Brown
British Foreign Secretary George Brown resigns
Resignation of George Brown
British Foreign Secretary George Brown resigns
Nuclear Arms Control
Fourth round of SALT talks begin in Vienna
SALT
4th round of the nuclear SALT talks begin in Vienna
Election
Says he will call an election if the opposition makes it impossible to govern
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil
Helios 1 First Solar Perihelion
Uses Helios 1 observations from its first record-setting close approach to investigate solar-wind plasma much nearer the Sun than previous spacecraft.
Invasion of Vietnam
Meets with his commanders at Camranh & orders withdrawal from the Northern Provinces
Herat Uprising
A major uprising in Herat exposes the revolutionary government's weak control outside Kabul.
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil
Budget
The 1983 Budget raises personal tax allowances substantially and removes many people from income-tax liability.
Income Tax
The 1983 Budget raises income-tax allowances by 14 percent and removes a substantial number of people from income-tax liability.
Strike
End of the flying pickets outside Ollerton colliery
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil after Tancredo Neves was unable to take office
First Crew Boards Mir
Enters Mir with Leonid Kizim, becoming part of the first resident crew to activate and commission the new orbital station.
Constitution of Russia
Sworn in as the 1st executive President of the USSR
Inauguration
Sworn in as the 1st executive President of the USSR
UNTAC Deployment
UN peacekeepers deploy as Khmer Rouge obstruct operations
Meeting with At the White House with President Clinton
Yitzhak Rabin meets at the White House with President Clinton, after which Rabin offers to negotiate the return of part of the Golan Heights to Syria
Rule of Golan Heights
Yitzhak Rabin meets at the White House with President Clinton, after which Rabin offers to negotiate the return of part of the Golan Heights to Syria
Interim Government
Forms an interim government after Meciar is removed.
Foreign Policy
I participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
High Commissioner
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Politics
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer for his production legacy.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Moyo oversees legislation regulating journalists and media organisations.
Chairman Takes Office
Dragan Mikerevic becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Human Rights Council Created
General Assembly creates the Human Rights Council during Annan's reform agenda
Gansu Protests
Tibetan demonstrations occur in Gansu as unrest spreads beyond the autonomous region.
Statement on Gansu Protests
The Dalai Lama's administration reports demonstrations in Tibetan areas of Gansu.
Unrest Spreads
Demonstrations spread from Lhasa into Tibetan communities in neighbouring Chinese provinces.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.
Resignation of Robert Fico
Resigns after protests over the Kuciak murder.
Christchurch Attack
Responds to the Christchurch mosque attacks.
COVID-19
Declares a national state of disaster.
COVID-19
Declares a state of emergency and quarantine.
Government of National Unity Sworn In
Dbeibah and his cabinet take the oath before the House of Representatives.
Canadian Parliament Address
Addresses Canada's Parliament and appeals for stronger military and economic support.
Mariupol Siege Reporting
Reports from Mariupol during the Russian siege.
Refugee Reception
Poland receives millions of Ukrainian refugees.
Births on March 15
Birth of William Lamb
Birth of William Lamb, son of the 1st Lord Melbourne
Birth of Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh
Birth of Lynda La Plante (born Lynda Titchmarsh)
Deaths on March 15
Death of Nikolai Bukharin
Death of Nikolai Bukharin
Battles on March 15
Battle of Meresburg
Defeats the raiding Magyars
Battle of Cognac
Defeated & killed by the future Henry III
Battle of Guildford
Despite victory Cornwallis cannot hold Georgia & the Carolinas
Battle of La Puerta
Defeated by the Spanish at La Puerta
Battle Fleet Protection Assigned to Daylight Sweep
Carden's final operational plan places the minesweepers under close protection of the battle fleet for the proposed daylight clearance.
Battle of Siping
Liu Handong's Nationalist troops fight Communist forces for control of Siping
Battle of Siping
Li Tianyou helps command Communist forces during the first 1946 battle for Siping
Battle of Siping
Wan Yi participates in Communist operations during the March fighting at Siping
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Viet Minh capture the Gabrielle strongpoint