March 24 1603 Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years. 1882 Robert Koch announced the discovery of…
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This Day In History — Reagan proposes “Star Wars” defense program
March 23 1775 Patrick Henry declared “Give me liberty, or give me death.” 1806 Lewis and Clark began their return journey east. 1877 The first…
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March 22 1765 The Stamp Act was enacted on the American colonies by Britain. 1820 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel…
View More This Day In History — First Stanley Cup Championship Game is PlayedThis Day In History — Dr. King begins march from Selma to Montgomery
March 21 1556 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic. 1804 The French civil code, the Code Napoleon,…
View More This Day In History — Dr. King begins march from Selma to MontgomeryThis Day In History—-Archbishop of Canterbury Burned at Stake
March 21 1556 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic. 1804 The French civil code, the Code Napoleon,…
View More This Day In History—-Archbishop of Canterbury Burned at StakeThis Day In History — John Lennon marries Yoko Ono
March 20 1602 The Dutch East India Company was established. During its 196-year history, it became one of the world’s most powerful companies. 1727 English…
View More This Day In History — John Lennon marries Yoko OnoThis Day In History — Nevada Legalizes Gambling
March 19 1853 During the Taiping Rebellion in China, the rebels captured Nanking and renamed it T’en-ching (Heavenly Capital). 1920 The United States Senate voted…
View More This Day In History — Nevada Legalizes GamblingThis Day In History — Stamp Act is repealed
March 18 1584 Russian czar Ivan IV, or Ivan “The Terrible,” died at age 53. 1766 After months of American protests, Britain repealed the Stamp…
View More This Day In History — Stamp Act is repealedThis Day In History — First St. Patrick’s Day parade held in NYC
March 17 1762 The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in New York City. 1776 British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War. 1870…
View More This Day In History — First St. Patrick’s Day parade held in NYCToday in History — Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published.
March 16 1521 Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines. 1850 Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter was published. 1926 The first liquid-fuel rocket was successfully launched…
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