What happened in Asturias on each day of March: historical events, saints and festivals, and births and deaths of notable Asturians. Each entry links to its source.
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March 1
- 1942 — Ángel Herrero, "Herrero I", who made his career at Sporting and died in Gijón, is born in Zamora. (source)
March 2
- 1913 — Graciano Rozada, a republican who died in exile in France, is born in El Entrego. (source, in Spanish)
- 1993 — Mixed martial artist Joel Álvarez is born in Gijón. (source)
March 4
- 1928 — Real Deportivo Oriamendi, today Real Deportivo Gijonés, is founded in Gijón. (source)
- 1941 — Journalist Constantino Suárez, from Avilés, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
- 1950 — Tenor and composer Joaquín Pixán is born in Pixán (Cangas del Narcea). (source, in Spanish)
March 5
- 1881 — Augusto Barcia Trelles, lawyer and Minister of State of the Republic in 1936, is born in Vegadeo. (source)
- 1983 — The Evaristo Valle Museum, devoted to the Gijón painter, opens in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
March 6
- 1938 — Pachín de Melás, a writer in Asturian, dies in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1988 — Defender Pedro Orfila is born in Luanco. (source)
March 7
- 1862 — Painter Juan Martínez Abades, known for his seascapes, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1913 — Anarcho-syndicalist Ramón Álvarez Palomo is born in Gijón. (source)
March 8
- 1815 — Juan María Acebal, a writer in Spanish and Asturian, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1953 — Footballer and coach José Redondo is born in Turón (Mieres). (source)
- 1965 — The Narcea canal is opened. (source, in Spanish)
March 9
- 1966 — Óscar Celada, footballer and later sports doctor, is born in Luarca. (source)
March 10
- 1985 — Handball player Carlos Ruesga is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1997 — Basketball player Ángela Salvadores is born in Oviedo. (source)
March 11
- 1886 — Pedro Duro, the industrialist from La Rioja who built Langreo's steel industry, dies in La Felguera. (source)
- 1937 — Priest Ángel García, "Father Ángel", founder of Mensajeros de la Paz, is born in Mieres. (source, in Spanish)
March 12
- 1766 — Francisco Javier Cienfuegos Jovellanos, a churchman who became cardinal, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1934 — Pepín Corripio, a leading businessman in the Dominican Republic, is born in Arroes (Villaviciosa). (source)
- 1957 — Sports journalist Pipi Estrada is born in Gijón. (source)
March 13
- 1958 — Cyclist Carlos Machín is born in Mieres. (source, in Spanish)
- 1990 — Psychiatrist and writer Juan Antonio Vallejo-Nágera, from Oviedo, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
March 14
- 1885 — José María Fernández-Ladreda, chemist, soldier and Minister of Public Works, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1992 — Midfielder Juan Muñiz is born in Gijón. (source)
March 15
- 1856 — Educator and writer Matilde García del Real is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1990 — Painter Orlando Pelayo, from Gijón, dies in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 2003 — Oviedo's bus station is opened. (source, in Spanish)
March 16
- 1874 — Painter José Ramón Zaragoza is born in Cangas de Onís. (source)
- 1916 — Club Siero is founded in Pola de Siero. (source)
- 2006 — Tonada singer José Noriega, from El Bustiu (Villaviciosa), dies in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
March 17
- 1918 — Sabino Fernández Campo, head of the Royal Household, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1992 — Roller hockey player Sara González Lolo is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2003 — The Radio and Television of the Principality of Asturias (RTPA) is established. (source)
March 18
- 1921 — Palaeontologist Jaime Truyols, a professor in Oviedo, where he died, is born in Sabadell. (source, in Spanish)
March 19
- 1931 — Footballer Pepe Ortiz is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1998 — The Ethnographic Museum of Quirós is opened. (source, in Spanish)
March 20
- 842 — Alfonso II the Chaste, the king who made Oviedo the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias, dies in Oviedo. (source)
- 1565 — Philip II entrusts Pedro Menéndez de Avilés with the conquest of Florida. (source, in Spanish)
- 1929 — Actor Germán Robles, famous in Mexico for "El vampiro", is born in Gijón. (source)
March 21
- 1852 — Victoriano Guisasola, who became Archbishop of Toledo, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1986 — Michu, striker for Celta, Rayo and Swansea and Spain international, is born in Oviedo. (source)
March 22
- 1924 — Fermín Canella, jurist and chronicler of Asturias, author of "El libro de Oviedo", dies in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
March 23
- 1896 — Manuel Suárez y Suárez, a businessman who made his fortune in Mexico, is born in Teifaros (Navia). (source)
- 1903 — Playwright Alejandro Casona is born in Besullo (Cangas del Narcea). (source)
- 1997 — Poet Ángel González joins the Royal Spanish Academy. (source, in Spanish)
March 24
- 1940 — Journalist and writer Diego Carcedo is born in Sobrecueva (Cangas de Onís). (source, in Spanish)
- 1948 — The killings at the Funeres pit (Laviana) begin: Franco's repression threw in villagers accused of helping the guerrillas. (source, in Spanish)
- 2007 — The Prehistory Park opens in San Salvador de Alesga (Teverga). (source, in Spanish)
March 25
- 1614 — Painter Juan Carreño de Miranda is born in Avilés. (source)
- 1926 — Diplomat Fernando Morán, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is born in Avilés. (source)
March 26
- 1844 — Agustín Argüelles, "the Divine", from Ribadesella, the great orator of the Cortes of Cádiz, dies in Madrid. (source)
- 1926 — Real Oviedo is officially founded, from the merger of two city clubs. (source)
- 2011 — The Niemeyer Centre, designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, officially opens in Avilés. (source)
March 27
- 1938 — Anarcho-syndicalist Avelino González Mallada, from Gijón, dies in the United States. (source)
- 2000 — Cyclist Pelayo Sánchez, of the Movistar Team, is born in Tellego. (source)
March 28
- 1917 — Writer Lorenzo Novo Mier is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1978 — The Mareo football school, Sporting de Gijón's academy, opens in Gijón. (source)
- 1992 — Wenceslao Roces, translator and politician from Sobrescobio, dies in Mexico. (source)
March 29
- 1944 — Cyclist Luis Balagué is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1980 — Galician cyclist Vicente López Carril dies in Gijón. (source)
March 30
- 1979 — Politician Adriana Lastra is born in Ribadesella. (source)
- 2007 — LABoral Centre for Art and Industrial Creation opens in Gijón. (source)
- 2013 — Luis Martínez Noval, from Infiesto, Minister of Labour, dies in Oviedo. (source)
March 31
- 1814 — José Posada Herrera, jurist and Prime Minister, is born in Llanes. (source)
- 2004 — The Jurassic Museum of Asturias (MUJA) opens in Colunga. (source)
- 2014 — Historian Gonzalo Anes, from Trelles (Coaña), dies in Madrid. (source)
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