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The Romans did not number each day of a month from the first to the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (the 5th or 7th, eight days before the Ides), the Ides (the 13th for most months, but the 15th in March, May, July, and October), and the Kalends (1st of the following month).
The Ides of March translates literally to "the 15th day of March" in the Roman calendar. The word "Ides" comes from the Latin "Idus" and was used to indicate the day dividing months down the middle.
March 15 is the "Ides of March," an ominous day synonymous with bad omens throughout history.
Cliff Bell's is a jazz club in Detroit, Michigan which is located at 2030 Park Ave. [1] It originally opened in 1935, [2] and it is named after John Clifford Bell, an entrepreneur in Detroit in the 1930s. [3] Notable artists such as Marcus Miller have performed at Cliff Bell's. [4] Additionally, The Moth storytelling events are held monthly at ...
In March, May, July, and October it was the 15th day of the month; in other months it was the 13th Ides of March, a day in the Roman calendar that corresponded to March 15; it was marked by several religious observances and became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC
March 20 – Caesar's funeral is held. Marcus Antony gives a eulogy and in his speech he makes accusations of murder and ensures a permanent breach with the conspirators against Caesar. He snatches Caesar's bloody tunic and purple toga to show the crowd the stab wounds; the citizens tear apart the forum and cremate their Caesar on a makeshift ...
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The Ides of March (band), in 1970, American rock band that had a major hit with the song "Vehicle" "Ides of March", a 1971 instrumental by John Cale and Terry Riley from Church of Anthrax "The Ides of March", a 1981 instrumental by Iron Maiden from Killers