March 7
March 7 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 299 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Pisces.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On March 7 the Sun's declination is approximately -5.6°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a March 7.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 321 — Roman Emperor Constantine I decreed that dies Solis Invicti ("Sun-day") would be the Roman day of rest. ↗(1705 years ago)
- 1876 — Alexander Graham Bell was granted U.S. Patent No. 174,465 for the telephone. ↗(150 years ago)
- 1936 — Adolf Hitler ordered German troops to remilitarise the Rhineland in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. ↗(90 years ago)
- 1965 — "Bloody Sunday": civil-rights marchers in Selma, Alabama were attacked by state troopers. ↗(61 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1999 — Stanley Kubrick, American filmmaker. ↗(27 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (67) | 67 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (299) | 13 × 23 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 07032026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -5.59° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 78 days |