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March 15th - 21st |
The world this week
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Monday March 15th
New Moon
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Annual Induction Ceremony ABBA, Jimmy Cliffe and the Hollies are amongst those to be inaugurated Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA.
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Valencia celebrates the arrival of spring with the feast of Saint Joseph, a carnival of bonfires, fiesta, fireworks Until 19th
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The Ides of March The date when Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44BC Unofficial celebrations around the world
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The world's Major Exhibitions Crime and Punishment Goya to Picasso A look at the theme of punishment through the eyes of some of the world's greatest artists Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France Until 27th June
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200 National Celebrations around the World |
Business Conference |
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Revolution Day
Hungary
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Cruise Shipping Convention Miami, USA, until 18th |
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Tuesday March 16th |
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World's Greatest Horse Races |
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Cheltenham Festival Until 19th with the Gold Cup on Friday
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Archery European Indoor Championship Porec - Croatia until 21st
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Wednesday March 17th
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Thursday March 18th |
Space Launch |
Equestrian |
Business Conference |
Birthdays |
Books and Publishing |
Club Soccer |
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Scheduled launch
of Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dubai International Arabian Horse Championship until March 20
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A major world fair for watches
and jewelry
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Former South African President and Nobel Prize winner Frederik de Klerk (1936)
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Ian McEwan releases Solar a novel focusing on climate change
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Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg
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Friday March 19th
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Religious |
100 Movies to watch out for |
Birthdays |
Sport250 Top events |
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Saint Joseph Day A particularly import date in Sicily and Columbia |
Release of A story of knights, witchcraft and plague starring Nicolas Cage
Last Night with Keira Knighly Married couple apart for the night ... say no more! Limited release USA
with Jennifer Aniston Bounty hunter learns next target is his wife
Our Family Wedding Fathers who don't get along have to work together to plan a wedding. With Forest Whitaker
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Actor Bruce Willis (1955) and actress Glenn Close (1947)
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Ski Jump Flying World Championships Ski jumping on the big hills - the World championship is held held every 2 years Planica – Slovenia, 3 day event
Cricket Australia v New Zealand 1st Test Wellington, until 23rd Any sporting clash between these two nations is a big event for their fans
Speed Skating Short track World Championships Any Sofia, Bulgaria, until 21st
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Budapest Spring Festival A big Danisj element this year with The Royal Danish Ballet and the Danish National Chamber Orchestra as guests. |
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Saturday March 20th
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Northern Spring Equinox
First Day of Spring in northern hemisphere The day when the Sun is vertically above a point on the Equator and there will be equal amounts of day and night. .
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Club Soccer |
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Persian and Zoroastrian New Year
the Bahá'í New Year
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The world's Major Exhibitions London opens big exhibition on Quilts until July 4th
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Big games this weekend Manchester United v Liverpool in English Premier League
Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern Munich in Germany
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Earth day
A global holiday called ‘Earth Day’ was first proposed at a UNESCO Conference on the Environment in 1969 see also April 22n
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Poker |
Sport250 Top events |
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Hollywood Poker Open Hollywood Casino, indiana until 24th
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Rugby Union Final round of 6 Nations tournament
Boxing Heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBO title against Eddie Chambers Germnay |
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Sunday March 21st
The first day of the star sign
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United Nations |
200 National Celebrations around the World |
Religious |
Running
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Sport250 Top events |
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Independence Day
Namibia
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Passion Sunday the sixth and last Sunday of Lent and the Sunday before Easter. |
Rome Marathon
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Closing ceremony
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