Historical Events Event of Interest Mar 10 French Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspires Voltaire to begin campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform Enlightenment PhilosopherVoltaire Mar 17 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC Famous Birthdays Mar 7 Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, director-general (East Indies Company) Mar 24 Marcos Antonio da Fonseca, Portuguese opera composer (Portogallo) Mar 25 Francesco Giuseppi Pollini, composer Famous Deaths Mar 4 Johannes Zick, German fresco painter (b. 1702) Mar 21 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1761 History by Year 1763
