March 07
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
BlessedLeonid Feodorov(Russian Greek Catholic Church), María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, Perpetua and Felicity, Siméon-François Berneux(part of TheKorean Martyrs), March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day commemorating Blessed Leonid Feodorov, María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, Saints Perpetua and Felicity, and Siméon-François Berneux, alongside Eastern Orthodox liturgical observances.
Maritime DayinSlovenia
An annual celebration of Slovenia's maritime heritage, spotlighting its coastal communities, shipping industry, and nautical traditions.
BlessedLeonid Feodorov(Russian Greek Catholic Church)
Commemorates Blessed Leonid Feodorov, leader of the Russian Greek Catholic Church who remained faithful under Soviet persecution.
María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa
Honors Blessed María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, the 'Mother of the Rosary', for her 18th-century missionary work and devotion in Argentina.
Perpetua and Felicity
Remembers Saints Perpetua and Felicity, early Christian martyrs who died for their faith in Carthage in 203 AD.
Siméon-François Berneux(part of TheKorean Martyrs)
Commemorates Bishop Siméon-François Berneux, one of the Korean Martyrs, who was executed in 1866 for his missionary work.
March 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Marks the March 7 commemorations in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, featuring specific saints and feasts.
Events
Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius.
In 161 AD, following the death of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus became joint emperors of Rome.
Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected king of Germany at Coblenz in the presence of the papal legate Theodwin.
In 1138, Konrad III von Hohenstaufen was elected King of Germany at Coblenz in the presence of papal legate Theodwin.
The University of Paris issues the last in a series of condemnations of various philosophical and theological theses.
In 1277, the University of Paris issued its final condemnation of various philosophical and theological theses.
A peace treaty is signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, ending the Ottoman–Venetian War and leaving Cyprus in Ottoman hands.
In 1573, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice signed a peace treaty, ending the Ottoman–Venetian War and ceding Cyprus to Ottoman control.
Napoleon Bonaparte captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives.
In 1799, during his Syrian campaign, Napoleon Bonaparte captured Jaffa in Palestine and ordered the execution of over two thousand Albanian prisoners.
Emperor Napoleon I of France wins the Battle of Craonne.
On March 7, 1814, Emperor Napoleon I achieved a tactical victory at the Battle of Craonne against Allied forces.
Shrigley abduction: 15-year old Ellen Turner is abducted by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, a future figure in the establishment of colonies in South Australia and New Zealand.
In 1826, 15-year-old Ellen Turner was abducted in the Shrigley abduction by Edward Gibbon Wakefield.
Senator Daniel Webster gives his "Seventh of March" speech endorsing the Compromise of 1850 in order to prevent a possible civil war.
On March 7, 1850, Senator Daniel Webster delivered his 'Seventh of March' speech, endorsing the Compromise of 1850 to help prevent civil war in the United States.
Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the "telephone".
On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted the first patent for his invention, the telephone.
Births
Publius Septimius Geta
Roman emperor who ruled jointly with his brother Caracalla from 209 until his death in 211.
Guillaume du Vair
French lawyer and moralist renowned for his writings on rhetoric and ethics during the late Renaissance.
Rob Roy MacGregor
Scottish outlaw and folk hero known for leading Clan MacGregor during the early 18th century.
Filippo Juvarra
Italian Baroque architect celebrated for designing the Basilica of Superga near Turin.
Clement XIII
Head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1758 to 1769.
Ewald Christian von Kleist
German soldier and poet noted for his emotive verse in the early Sturm und Drang movement.
Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
French soldier turned statesman who served as the last chief minister to King Louis XVI before the French Revolution.
Nicéphore Niépce
French inventor credited with creating the first permanent photographic image in the 1820s.
Alessandro Manzoni
Italian novelist and poet best known for his historical novel 'The Betrothed'.
Deaths
Antoninus Pius
Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161 who oversaw a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
Heraclianus
Roman politician and military officer who attempted to usurp the imperial throne in AD 413.
Nominoe
First Duke of Brittany who laid the foundations for Breton autonomy in the 9th century.
William Longespée
Illegitimate son of King Henry II who became the 3rd Earl of Salisbury and a prominent military commander.
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar and philosopher whose work, including the Summa Theologica, shaped medieval scholasticism and Catholic theology.
Francesco I Gonzaga
Ruler of Mantua who transformed the marquisate into a flourishing center of early Renaissance culture and politics.
Margaret Douglas
Granddaughter of King Henry VII and English noblewoman influential in Tudor court politics.
Johann Bayer
German lawyer and cartographer best known for the star atlas Uranometria, which introduced the Bayer designation for stars.
Italian pope whose brief pontificate focused on church reform and international diplomacy between 1721 and 1724.