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Friday, March 20, 2026

Almanac for March 20th

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for March 20th: https://ko-fi.com/post/March-20-Vernal-Equinox-J3J4JN5BV

Today's Observance: First Day of Spring (Northern Hemisphere); First Day of Autumn (Southern Hemisphere)

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Author Julie S. Howlin post of the day: Ovid


Artist Birthdays: Maggie Estep and Henrik Ibsen

  • The Chapel Hill Weekly (N.C.), February 19, 1926

Beatles Trivia
March 20, 1969: As chronicled in “The Ballad of John and Yoko,” John Lennon and Yoko Ono get married in the then-British territory of Gibraltar, near Spain.

Bummer March 20th

March 20, 1760: The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings, leaving 220 families homeless.

March 20, 1964: Poet, novelist, and folk hero Brendan Behan, considered one of the all-time greatest Irish literary talents, dies at the age of 41 after collapsing into a diabetic coma in the street.

March 20, 1995: Hoping to overthrow the Japanese government and hasten the end of the world, doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo releases toxic gas onto three subway lines during rush hour. They sicken more than 5,000 people and kill 12.

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