March 7 in History
March 7 is the birthday of Rasmus Sandin (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Jamie Dunn (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for March 7, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Publius Septimius Geta, Roman emperor was born in 189, while Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor died in 161.
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Famous people born on March 7
Famous people who died on March 7
2026
Jamie Dunn (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Australian television and radio personality (1950–2026)
2006
Gordon Parks (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American photographer, musician, writer and film director (1912–2006)
2000
Pee Wee King (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American country music songwriter and recording artist (1914–2000)
1993
Tony Harris (sportsman) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
South African cricketer and rugby union footballer
1993
Eleanor Sanger (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Eleanor Sanger, American television producer (born 1929)
1988
Divine (performer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988)
What happened on March 7
- 2024
Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming its 32nd member.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2024
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust, the first time someone has been found guilty for causing a death on a movie set.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2021
At least 108 die and 615 are injured in the 2021 Bata explosions in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2009
Massereene Barracks shooting: The Real Irish Republican Army kills two British soldiers and injures two other soldiers and two civilians at Massereene Barracks, the first British military deaths in Northern Ireland since the end of The Troubles.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
Reform of the House of Lords: The British House of Commons votes to make the upper chamber, the House of Lords, 100% elected.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2007
Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 crashes at Adisutjipto International Airport in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, killing 21 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba coordinates a series of bombings in Varanasi, India.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Iran and the United Kingdom break diplomatic relations after a fight over Salman Rushdie and his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1986
Challenger Disaster: Divers from the USS Preserver locate the crew cabin of Challenger on the ocean floor.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1971
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, political leader of then East Pakistan (present day-Bangladesh), delivers his historic 7th March speech in the Racecourse Field (Now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1965
Bloody Sunday: A group of 600 civil rights marchers are brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1965
Aeroflot Flight 542 crashes in the Yermakovsky District, killing all 31 aboard.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1951
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 307 crashes in Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, killing 15 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1951
Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1951
Iranian prime minister Ali Razmara is assassinated by Khalil Tahmasebi, a member of the Islamic fundamentalist Fada'iyan-e Islam, outside a mosque in Tehran.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 7
- 189 — Publius Septimius Geta, Roman emperor (died 211)
- 1556 — Guillaume du Vair, French lawyer and author (died 1621)
- 1671 — Rob Roy MacGregor, Scottish outlaw (died 1734)
Died on March 7
- 161 — Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor (born 86)
- 413 — Heraclianus, Roman politician and failed usurper
- 851 — Nominoe, Duke of Brittany
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 7
Quick answers
Who was born on March 7? Rasmus Sandin (2000), Ronald Araújo (1999), Amanda Gorman (1998).
Who died on March 7? Jamie Dunn (2026), D'Wayne Wiggins (2025), Steve Lawrence (2024).
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