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2015 CE, March 24

The co-pilot of a German airliner deliberately flies the plane into the French Alps, March 24, 2015, killing himself and the other 149 people onboard. The Germanwings flight 9525 had been traveling from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany. More

2016 CE, March 22

Suicide bombings are carried out by the Islamic State (IS) on March 22, 2016 in Brussels, Thirty-two people were killed and more than 300 were injure with 3 perpetrators also dying .

2017 CE, March 22

A terrorist attack near the UK Parliament in London on March 22, 2017, leaves five people dead, including the attacker and a police officer. after Khalid Masood, 52, drove into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge.

2018 CE, March 24

Students worldwide participate in the "March for Our Lives" on March 24, 2018 in support of stricter gun control laws in the United States.

2019 CE, March 15

A terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15, 2019, results in 51 deaths and dozens of injuries.

2019 CE, March 22

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report on the Russian interference Investigation in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, to Attorney General, William Barr on March 22, 2019. The report stated, that “while this report does not conclude that the President [Donald Trump] committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.”

2020 CE, March 11

The World Health Organization declares on March 11, 2020, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) a global pandemic and a health emergency due to its rapid spread worldwide.

2020 CE, March 24

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, due to COVID-19 health concerns is announced on March 24, 2020. The games were held on 2021.

2020 CE, March 27

North Macedonia officially becomes the 30th member of NATO on March 27, 2020. This took place after the 2018 Prespa agreement ended a long-standing dispute with Greece, paving the way for membership.