On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 18, 2015, covering March 20, 2015.
Kelly Clarkson
Soundtrack
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Big Sean
Maroon 5
Sam Smith
Brandi Carlile
Meghan Trainor
2015Eva Burrows, Australian 13th General of The Salvation Army (born 1929)[†]
Eva Evelyn Burrows, AC, OF was an Australian Salvation Army Officer who was the 13th General of the Salvation Army, serving from 1986 to 1993. She served as an Officer of the Salvation Army from 1951 until her retirement in 1993. In 1993, Henry Gariepy released her biography, General of God's Army: the Authorized Biography of General Eva Burrows.
2015Malcolm Fraser, Australian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Australia (born 1930)[†]
John Malcolm Fraser was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, and is the fourth longest-serving prime minister in Australian history.
2015A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day.[†]
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, March 20, 2015, with a magnitude of 1.0445. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with a partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 14 hours after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
2015Syrian civil war: The Siege of Kobanî is broken by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Free Syrian Army (FSA), marking a turning point in the Rojava–Islamist conflict.[†]
The Syrian civil war is an ongoing conflict in Syria that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in the region. The Assad regime responded to the protests with lethal force, sparking a civil war that culminated in the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. All revolutionary factions were united into the Syrian caretaker government by 12 March 2025.
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An internal Federal Trade Commission report recommended that the agency take action against Google for anticompetitive practices. The F.T.C. voted not to bring charges.
Senator Mitch McConnell has begun an aggressive campaign to block President Obama’s climate agenda in statehouses and courtrooms, arenas far beyond his official authority.
Mrs. Clinton could face resistance among polarized Jewish Democrats if she is critical of the Israeli leader.
Ms. Moss plays the title role in the vibrant revival of the 1989 Tony-winning Wendy Wasserstein play that contemplates a woman’s debate of motherhood vs. career.
What happens when a tech company is left for dead but the people left behind refuse to give up? At Kodak, the answer is to mine its patents for gold. (With video.)
The drug, developed by Biogen Idec, could achieve sales of billions of dollars a year if the results from the small trial are replicated in larger trials.
Most visitors go to Gibraltar, Malta or Santorini for sun, seafood and relaxation. I was searching for something more elusive: the lost sunken city.
An affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks at two Zaydi Shiite mosques in Sana, the capital.
Teens and preteens are getting involved in finding multimillion-dollar homes for their families, and in a few instances, doing everything but writing the check.
A newly renovated apartment in South London was designed using the best attributes of places where the owner had lived, including SoHo and Woodstock in New York.
Researchers say the milk is brimming with potential therapeutic agents, for babies and also possibly adults.
Even many supporters said they were appalled at the Israeli prime minister’s warning about Arab voters and his renunciation of a two-state solution.