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24th March 1721: Bach dedicates the Brandenburg Concertos

On the 24th March 1721, German composer Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated what were to become known as the Brandenburg Concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, the younger brother of King Frederick I of Prussia.

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25th March 1306: Robert the Bruce crowned King of Scots

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23rd March 1806: The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its return journey

The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home, having crossed the western United States. Read More

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22nd March 1621: Hugo Grotius escapes prison by hiding in a book chest

On the 22nd March 1621, Dutch legal scholar Hugo Grotius – also known as Hugo de Groot – escaped imprisonment in Loevestein Castle concealed inside a book chest. Read More

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21st March 1921: The New Economic Policy introduced to the USSR by Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin introduced the New Economic Policy at the 10th Communist Party Congress. Read More

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20th March 1890: Wilhelm II formally accepts Bismarck’s resignation

On the 20th March 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany formally accepted Otto von Bismarck’s resignation. Read More

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19th March 1882: First stone laid for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

The first stone of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica was laid. Read More

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18th March 1314: Execution of last Knights Templar Grand Master

On the 18th March 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was executed on the orders of King Philip IV. Read More

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17th March 1992: White South Africans vote to end apartheid in a referendum

A referendum in South Africa resulted in white South Africans voting to end apartheid. Read More

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