Ides of March

Beware the Ides of March! I read online tonight that Julius Caesar died in 44 BC. That's 2052 years ago... Were they even keeping track of days and dates back then? Of course, I can't keep track of days and dates either, and I have a calendar, a computer, a cell phone and a day planner. But, when you are at home much of the time and not working in an office, the days and dates do seem to run together a little...