Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On 15 March 1985, a Lisp-machine maker claimed symbolics.com — the first .com on the internet, still online today.
On 15 March 1493, Columbus sailed his battered Nina back into Palos, ending the voyage that linked two hemispheres.
On 15 March 44 BC, some sixty Roman senators stabbed their dictator to death at the foot of Pompey's statue.