On This Day - March 7, 2026

National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for March 7, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.

2026

National Days on March 7, 2026

Ongoing National Weeks

These observances run for a full week; this calendar day falls inside the week.

Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more weekly observances. See the full weeks list for March.

Ongoing National Months

These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.

Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for March.

Historical Events on March 7

Events that occurred on March 7 throughout history

1876

The U.S. Patent Office issues patent no. 174,465 to Alexander Graham Bell for the telephone.

1965

As American civil rights activists campaigning for voting rights march across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on their way to the state capitol, state troopers and local police use nightsticks and teargas to turn them back. The day became known as Bloody Sunday and a turning point in the Civil Rights movement.

1983

The Songwriter's Hall of Fame honored 10 new inductees during a ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Inductees included Fred Ebb, musical lyricist known for the Broadway hits "Cabaret" and "Chicago," and piano players Stevie Wonder and Neil Sedaka.

2010

The Academy Award for Best Director goes to Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker. It's the first time a woman wins Best Director honors.

Born on March 7

People born on March 7

Amanda Gorman

Bryan Cranston

Janet Guthrie

Willard Scott

Rene Gagnon

Betty Holberton

Janet Collins

Luther Burbank

 Whitcomb Judson

Henry Draper

Henry DeLamar Clayton

Increase A. Lapham