March 15 is known as the Ides of March, from an ancient Roman holiday celebrating the half moon. Yes, they had a solar calendar but this was based on a Lunar one; it was an excuse for a party, sort of like St. Patrick's Day.
And in 44 B.C., the party got downright jiggy, as Marcus Junius Brutus and his posse did a Notorious B.I.G. number on Julius Caesar.
As with most parties that get a little out of control, the hangover wasn't exactly pleasant.
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