Multiple choice general knowledge history

Perhaps one of the best known assassinations was that of Julius Caesar. Caesar's death was planned by a group of senators who were fearful of him gaining too much power. The assassination took place when Caesar went to the Capitol to deliver a speech. The conspirators surrounded him and stabbed him to death. On what day did this take place?

  1. March 16, 44 B.C.

  2. March 16, 45 B.C.

  3. March 15, 46 B.C.

  4. March 15, 44 B.C.

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Explanation

Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March - March 15, 44 B.C. - by a group of senators in the Roman Senate House. The date has become infamous in history as the day Caesar fell to conspiracy.