April 03 1860 First pony express service began. 1882 Outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back by Bob Ford, one of his own gang…
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This Day in History — Congress Authorizes the First U.S. Mint
April 02 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida. 1792 Congress authorized the first U.S. mint, in Philadelphia. 1865 Confederate president Jefferson…
View More This Day in History — Congress Authorizes the First U.S. MintThis Day in History — American forces land on Okinawa
April 01 1778 Oliver Pollack created the dollar sign: $. 1789 Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first Speaker of the House of Representatives.…
View More This Day in History — American forces land on OkinawaThis Day In History — The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opens
March 31 1492 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain expelled Jews who would not accept Christianity. 1889 The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened.…
View More This Day In History — The Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opensThis Day In History — The 15th Amendment goes into effect
March 30 1842 Anesthesia was used for the first time in an operation. 1856 The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Crimean War. 1867…
View More This Day In History — The 15th Amendment goes into effectThis Day In History — Dow Jones Closes Above 10,000
March 29 1848 For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of…
View More This Day In History — Dow Jones Closes Above 10,000This Day In History—End of Spanish Civil War
March 28 1797 Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine. 1930 The cities of Constantinople and Angora changed names to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey. 1939 The…
View More This Day In History—End of Spanish Civil WarThis Day In History—Seattle Metropolitans Win Stanley Cup
March 27 1794 Congress authorizes the construction of six frigates, including the Constitution (Old Ironsides), for the U.S. Navy. 1866 President Andrew Johnson vetoed a…
View More This Day In History—Seattle Metropolitans Win Stanley CupThis Day in History — Vladimir Putin is elected president of Russia
March 26 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died at age 56 in Vienna, Austria. 1945 The battle of Iwo Jima ended; about 22,000 Japanese troops…
View More This Day in History — Vladimir Putin is elected president of RussiaThis Day In History — Dr. King’s march arrives in Montgomery
March 25 1634 Maryland was founded by settlers sent by the late Lord Baltimore. 1894 Jacob Sechler Coxey and his “army” of unemployed men began…
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