History Happens Every Day
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March 2026 Artwork
Inspiration
The Birth of Venus, or Nascita di Venere, painted around 1485 by Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, depicts the mythological birth of the goddess Venus rising from the sea. Standing on a seashell and blown ashore by the wind gods, the scene blends classical ideals with graceful, stylized beauty and remains one of the most iconic works of the Florentine Renaissance.
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​Homage
In Botticelli’s Workshop, Botticelli’s frequent patrons the Medici brothers stop by to view the painting in-process. In reality, while historians agree that the painting was commissioned by someone in the Medici family, most historians believe it was Lorenzo’s younger cousins who actually ordered the work. Art by David Hueso.
March 2026 Videos
March 1st
President Wilson releases the Zimmermann Telegram, 1917
March 8th
Goodwin Wharton's Birthday, 1653
March 14th
Yellow Turban Rebellion begins, 184 (approximate)
March 16th
Billie Holiday is released from prison, 1948
March 18th
An excommunicated Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem, 1229
March 23rd
US Army bombs ice jam in Miles City, Montana, 1944
March 27th
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's birthday, 1537
March 31st
Isabella and Ferdinand issue the Alhambra Decree, 1492