Julius Caesar
on what day does act two take place?
date
date
The Ides of March/ the date itself varies by year
Julius Caesar's bloody assassination on March 15, 44 B.C., forever marked March 15, or the Ides of March, as a day of infamy. It has fascinated scholars and writers ever since.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0311_040311_idesmarch.html