After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt. Date: March 15, 1922 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1922 📅 On This Day (Today)

The first Women's Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on The Isis in Oxford. Date: March 15, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today)

Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day. Date: March 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)

Germany occupies Czechoslovakia. Date: March 15, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Third Battle of Kharkiv: The Germans retake the city of Kharkiv from the Soviet armies. Date: March 15, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Iranian oil industry is nationalized. Date: March 15, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)

President Lyndon B. Johnson, responding to the Selma crisis, tells the U.S. Congress "We shall overcome" while advocating the Voting Rights Act. Date: March 15, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)

Fifteen people are killed when Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle, catches fire following a landing gear collapse at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran. Date: March 15, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)

Somalia and Ethiopia sign a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War. Date: March 15, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 15 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)