Wednesday 10th March 2010

Sunday 14th March 2010

• White Day (Japan)
• Mothering Sunday (UK)
• Simnel Sunday (UK)
• Daylight Saving Time starts (USA)

Monday 15th March 2010

• New Moon (GMT)
• ShoWest Convention begins in Las Vegas (USA)

Tuesday 16th March 2010

• Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival starts (UK)

Wednesday 17th March 2010

• Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival · Day 2 (UK)

Thursday 18th March 2010

• Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival · Day 3 (UK)

Friday 19th March 2010

• Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival · Last day (UK)

Saturday 20th March 2010

• Spring Equinox
• Ideal Home Show opens in London

BIRTHDAYS • 10th March

• Eva Herzigova · 37

Model

• Shannon Miller · 33

Gymnast

• Chuck Norris · 70

Actor

• Sharon Stone · 52

Actress

BIRTHDAYS • 11th March

• Lisa Loeb · 42

Singer

• Rupert Murdoch · 79

Business Founder

• Douglas Adams · 1952-2001

Writer

• Henry Tate · 1819-1899

Business Founder

• Harold Wilson · 1916-1995

British Prime Minister

BIRTHDAYS • 12th March

• Pete Doherty · 31

Musician

• Aaron Eckhart · 42

Actor

• Liza Minnelli · 64

Actress-Singer

• Mustafa Kemal Ataturk · 1881-1938

Turkish Leader

• Mrs Beeton · 1836-1865

Cookery Writer

• Jack Kerouac · 1922-1969

Author

On 10th March 1906, Piccadilly Circus tube station opened in London. It's one of a small number of underground stations that have no surface buildings.

The Tate Galleries in Britain are named after Henry Tate, who financed the building of the original gallery (Tate Britain) with the money from his successful sugar refining business. When Henry Tate's company merged with Abram Lyle's company the familiar household brand was created.

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

Henry Wotton