- Mar 2 Chasing winning target of 275, Australian cricket batsman Joe Darling bashes 160 in 171 minutes with 30 fours to lead Australia to a 6-wicket 5th Test win over England in Sydney; complete 4-1 series rout
- Mar 8 Richard Straus' "Don Quixote" premieres in Keulen
Historic Event
Mar 17 John Philip Holland achieves successful test run for the first modern submarine off Staten Island, submerging for 1 hour 40 minutes
The Story of Writer O. Henry’s Short Life
Mar 25 Writer O. Henry sentenced to 5 years in prison for embezzling $854 from a bank reportedly to pay for his sick wife's medical bills. Goes on to write many classics while in jail including "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking".
- Mar 26 Sabie Game Reserve proclaimed in the Transvaal - the beginnings of Kruger National Park