A Brief History
This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in March! Please click on the dates below to learn more information about that date’s paranormal history.
Digging Deeper: The Month of February in Paranormal History
On February 2, 1887 (or 1886), the first Groundhog Day celebration took place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and such celebrations have been taking place over and over again ever since (on each February 2nd)!
On February 2, 1959, 9 Russian university students hiking and skiing in the wilderness of the Ural mountains died mysteriously.
On February 2, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio fumbled the unfortunate groundhog Charlotte, dropping the marmot on her head during a Groundhog Day ceremony.
On February 2, 2015, we posted an article about last year’s Groundhog Day debacle in which New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio managed to accidentally kill a groundhog named Charlotte.
On February 7, 1497, the followers of Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola of Florence, Italy, gathered and burned a large quantity of objects they referred to as “vanities,” objects such as cosmetics, books, artwork, mirrors, fancy clothes, playing cards, and musical instruments, any objects these religious zealots thought could lead people to sin.
On February 8-9, 1855, the fresh snow of Devon, England was marked with mysterious, bipedal, cloven-hoofed tracks often referred to as “The Devil’s Footprints.”
On February 10, 1355, Oxford, England, the site of the ultra-prestigious University of Oxford, was the scene of a considerable riot that cost the lives of 63 student/scholars and at least 30 townsfolk.
On February 11, 2013, the sitting Pope of the Catholic Church, Benedict XVI, announced his resignation from the papacy.
On February 13, 1633, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome to stand trial before the Catholic Inquisition for heresy.
On February 14, 269, Saint Valentine reportedly experienced martyrdom.
On February 14th, many of our readers celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day, a day associated with the martyrdom of the famous saint who was allegedly sentenced by a Roman emperor to be beaten with clubs and beheaded for refusing to renounce Christianity.
On February 14, we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, a day on which we show our appreciation for our special loved one or significant other.
On February 14, 1349, the city of Strasbourg, France was the scene of a St. Valentine’s Day massacre 150 times worse than the more famous Chicago incident!
On February 16, 1923, King Tut’s burial chamber was entered for the first time in over 3,000 years!
On February 18, 1954, Los Angeles, California hosted the establishment of a new religion.
On February 19, 2013, management and guests at the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles finally found out why their water had been getting worse and worse over the past month.
On February 21, 2018, science fantasy action horror film fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Annihilation on Wednesday at 7:00 PM at Regal Great Northern Mall Stadium 10+ in North Olmsted, Ohio!
On February 22, 2015, yes, you read right, Bigfoot is indeed going to battle tonight…Bigfoot Silva that is!
On February 24, 1942, less than 3 months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the city of Los Angeles seemed to be under attack from a mysterious flying object.
On February 28, 2016, Mr. Deep Web uploaded a video to his second YouTube channel based on an article originally featured on History and Headlines.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Clarke, Roger. Ghosts: A Natural History: 500 Years of Searching for Proof. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2015.