Blanche K. Bruce (1841–1898) : African American.

 Ralph Ellison (1914–1994) : African American.

 Independence Movement Day (Sam’il-Jol) : South Korea.

 Granting of citizenship to Puerto Ricans (1917) : United States.

 Beginning of Great Lent : Eastern Orthodox Christian. (m)

 Doll Festival (Hina Matsuri) : Japan.

 Kazimierz (Casimir) Pulaski (1748–1779) : Polish.

 Independence Day : Ghana.

 Maulid an-Nabi begins at sundown : Islamic. (m)

 International Women's Day : International.

 Maulid an-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) : Islamic. (m)

 Purim begins at sundown : Jewish. (m)

 Lorenzo da Ponte (1749–1838) : Italian American.

 Gerald Tsai Jr. (1929–2008) : Chinese American.

 Harriet Tubman (1820?–1913) : African American.

 Purim (Feast of Lots): Jewish. (m)

 Hola Muhalla : Sikh. (m)

 Holi (3/11–12) : Hindu. (m)

 Restoration of Statehood Day : Lithuania.

 Maha Ghosananda (full title Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda) (1929–2007) : Cambodian.

 Sun Yat-sen's Death : People's Republic of China.

 Rafael Tufiño (born Rafael Tufiño Figueroa) (1922–2008) : Puerto Rican.

 Albert Einstein (1879–1955) : Jewish German American.

 New Year : Sikh.

 

 Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645–1711) : Italian.

 National Day : Hungary.

 St. Patrick's Day : Ireland.

 Ostara begins at sundown : Pagan and Wiccan. (m)

 Feast of St. Joseph : Roman Catholic.

 Chichen Itza Festival : Mexico. (m)

 Now Rouz (now-rooz) (New Year) : Afghanistan, Iran. (m)

 Ostara (Vernal Equinox) : Pagan and Wiccan. (m)

 Vernal Equinox : General. (m)

 Independence Day : Tunisia.

 Vernal Equinox Day (Shumbun No Hi) : Japan. (m)

 Naw Ruz (New Year) : Baha'i.

 Naw Ruz (New Year) : Zoroastrian.

 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : United Nations.

 Benito Pablo Juárez's Birthday : Mexico.

 Human Rights Day : South Africa.

 Youth Day : Tunisia.

 Haing Ngor (1940–1996) : Cambodian American.

 Arab League Day : Lebanon.

 Mothering Sunday : United Kingdom. (m)

 Emancipation Day : Puerto Rico.

 Republic Day : Pakistan.

 Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957) : Italian American.

 The Annunciation : Christian.

 Independence Day : Greece.

 Henry O. Flipper (1856–1940) : African American.

 Birthday of Prophet Zarathushtra (Khordad Sal) : Zoroastrian.

 National Day : Bangladesh.

 Bikarami Samvat (Lunar New Year) : Hindu. (m)

 Chetra Navratras begins : Hindu. (m)

 Ugadi : Hindu. (m)

 Sean O'Casey (1880–1964) : Irish.

 César Chávez (1927–1993) : Mexican American.

 Octavio Paz (1931–1998) : Mexican.

 Respect for Ancestors Day (Thanh Minh) : Vietnam. (m)