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March 15th is a day marked by a rich tapestry of holidays and celebrations, each with its own significance and set of traditions. From commemorating the art of rhetoric to honoring the hard work of essential workers, this date holds a variety of observances worldwide.

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Demonstration with banners and smoke grenades against riot police

International Day Against Police Brutality

#Safety#Awareness

Highlighting the need for ending excessive, illegal, and violent actions by law enforcement personnel.

Automobile racing in sports competition

International Sports Car Racing Day

#Sports

Honoring the exhilaration and excitement of sports car racing.

Two hands with several shopping bags representing World Consumer Rights Day with a yellow background and the world

World Consumer Rights Day

#People

Promoting the basic rights of all consumers and respecting those rights.

Silhouette of a person giving a speech to the crowd

World Speech Day

#People

Celebrating speeches and public speaking, empowering individuals to express themselves.

Interesting Facts of March 15th

  1. 1. In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March was also the deadline for settling debts. It was considered the new year in terms of settling financial accounts.
  2. 2. March 15, 1906, saw the founding of the company Rolls-Royce Limited. Charles Rolls and Henry Royce formed this luxury automobile and aero engine manufacturing business in England, which became synonymous with high-quality engineering.
  3. 3. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated his throne on March 15, 1917, marking the end of the Russian monarchy and paving the way for the Bolshevik Revolution later that year.
  4. 4. The first Internet domain name, symbolics.com, was registered on March 15, 1985, marking the beginning of the domain name system we know today.