2015 Event Turkey sends troops to Syria to rescue 40 guards and relocate remains from the tomb of Sulayman Shah, which is now surrounded by ISIS militants; the site is internationally recognized as Turkish territory 2011 Event St. Patrick's Day parates are celebrated internationally 1979 Birthday Zhang Ziyi, born in Beijing, China, actress, internationally successful film star, appeared in 'Hero', 'Purple Butterfly', 'House of Flying Daggars', 'The Horsemen', 'Memoirs of a Geisha' 1970 Event 1st Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources 1829 Birthday Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized U.S. pianist
