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Patrick Henry

This Day in History, March 23

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On March 23rd, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, VA.

Stanley Cup

This Day in History, March 22

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On March 22nd, 1894, the first Stanley Cup playoffs began.

The Spirit of St. Louis

This Day in History, March 21

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On March 21st, 1928, Charles Lindbergh was presented a Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight.

Albert Einstein

This Day in History, March 20

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On March 20th, 1916, Albert Einstein published his theory of relativity.

Pluto

This Day in History, March 19

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On March 19th, 1915, Pluto was photographed for the first time, but not recognized as a planet.

Stamp Act

This Day in History, March 18

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On March 18th, 1766, the British government repealed the Stamp Act.

National Gallery of Art

This Day in History, March 17

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On March 17th, 1941, the the National Gallery of Art was opened by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

This Day in History, March 16

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On March 16th, 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" was first published.

Julius Caesar

This Day in History, March 15

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On March 15th, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated by Brutus and other Roman senators.

Cotton Gin

This Day in History, March 14

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On March 14th, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for his cotton gin.

Apollo 9 crew

This Day in History, March 13

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On March 13th, 1969, the Apollo 9 returned to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.

FDR

This Day in History, March 12

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On March 12th, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered the first of his Fireside Chats.

Confederate Capital

This Day in History, March 11

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On March 11th, 1861, the constitution of the Confederate States of America was adopted.

Alexander Graham Bell

This Day in History, March 10

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On March 10th, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the famous phone call: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."

Barbie

This Day in History, March 9

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On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll debuted.

Suez Canal

This Day in History, March 8

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On March 8th, 1957, Egypt reopened the Suez Canal.

Alexander Graham Bell

This Day in History, March 7

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On March 7th, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone.

Battle of the Alamo

This Day in History, March 6

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On March 6th, 1836, the Battle of the Alamo ended with the surrender of the volunteers defending the fort.

Boston Massacre

This Day in History, March 5

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On March 5th, 1770, five Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre, an event which would help spur the Revolutionary War five years later.

Thomas Jefferson

This Day in History, March 4

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On March 4th, 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the first President of the United States to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

 

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