War · March 4, 1665

Second Anglo-Dutch War

Name: Second Anglo-Dutch War
Start: 1665-03-04
Location: North Sea

361 years ago · North Sea

361st anniversary

The Second Anglo-Dutch War began on 4 March 1665 and concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667.

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1678–1741

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers.

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1932–2008

Miriam Makeba

Zenzile Miriam Makeba ( mə-KAY-bə, Xhosa:; 4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.

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b. 1954

François Fillon

François Charles Amand Fillon (French:; born 4 March 1954) is a French retired politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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b. 1965

Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini (Pashto/Persian: خالد حسینی, Dari:; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician.

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1951

1951 Asian Games

The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games (Hindi: प्रथम एशियाई खेल), were a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad, 1951 Asiad, and New Delhi 1951 (Hindi: नई दिल्ली 1951).

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2012

2012 Russian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Russia on 4 March 2012. There were five officially registered candidates: four representatives of registered parties, and one nominal independent.

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2018

2018 Italian general election

The 2018 Italian general election was held on 4 March 2018 after the Italian Parliament was dissolved by President Sergio Mattarella on 28 December 2017.

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2022

2022 Winter Paralympics

The 2022 Winter Paralympics (Chinese: 2022年冬季残疾人奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: 2022 Nián Dōngjì Cánjí Rén Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì), also known as XIII Paralympic Winter Games, commonly known as Beijing 2022 (Chinese: 北京2022), were an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China, from 4 to 13 March 2022.

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