International observance days, weeks, and months for March 21, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
March 21, 2027 celebrates International Colour Day, plus 5 more. Every year on March 21st, International Colour Day celebrates all aspects of colour and the impact it has on our lives. The day also encourages people to think about how colour makes our world a better place.
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Every year on March 21st, World Puppetry Day seeks to recognize puppetry as a global art form. It’s also a day to honor puppeteers around the world.
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Each year on March 21st, the International Day of Forests celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
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Spring cleaning has an entirely different meaning when celebrating the International Day of Nowruz. This global holiday is the annual start to a new year in many parts of the world.
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World Poetry Day on March 21st serves as a reminder of the magnitude that reading and writing poetry has enriched and inspired the way we live our lives.
Read the full story →Events that occurred on March 21 throughout history
The first active-duty Navy woman, Loretta Walsh receives the rank of petty officer. She's the first woman enlisted in the United States Armed Forces in a non-nurse capacity.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons closes Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, California. The maximum-security prison is also known as The Rock housed some of the country's most notorious criminals including Al Capone, Robert "Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Alvin Karpis.
The Mayor of San Francisco, Joseph Alioto proclaims the first Earth Day.
Someone shoots J.R. on the popular television series Dallas.
Jack Dorsey, one of Twitter's cofounders, sent the first public tweet. It read, "just setting up my twttr."
