March 1 - The Day in History

March 1 : General Interest 1932: Lindbergh baby kidnapped On this day in 1932, in a crime that captured the attention of the entire nation, Charles Lindbergh III, the 20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh, is kidnapped from the family's new mansion in Hopewell, New Jersey... read more American Revolution 1781 : Articles of Confederation are ratified http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/articles-of-confederation-are-ratified Automotive 2005 : Honda unveils new Civic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/honda-unveils-new-civic Civil War 1864 : Lincoln nominates Grant for lieutenant general http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grant-nominated-for-lieutenant-general Cold War 1961 : Kennedy establishes Peace Corps http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-establishes-peace-corps Crime 1932 : The Lindbergh baby is kidnapped http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-lindbergh-baby-is-kidnapped Disaster 1910 : Trains buried by avalanche http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/trains-buried-by-avalanche General Interest 1692 : Salem Witch Hunt begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salem-witch-hunt-begins 1954 : Puerto Rican nationalists wound five representatives http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rican-nationalists-wound-five-representatives 1961 : Peace Corps established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peace-corps-established 1966 : Soviet probe crashes into Venus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-probe-crashes-into-venus Hollywood 1971 : Richard Zanuck and David Brown join Warner Brothers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/richard-zanuck-and-david-brown-join-warner-brothers Literary 1921 : E.M. Forster takes a passage to India http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/em-forster-takes-a-passage-to-india Music 1971 : James Taylor makes the cover of Time magazine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-taylor-makes-the-cover-of-time-magazine Old West 1872 : Yellowstone Park established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yellowstone-park-established Sports 1969 : Mickey Mantle retires http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mickey-mantle-retires Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. informs South Vietnam of intent to send Marines http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-informs-south-vietnam-of-intent-to-send-marines 1968 : Clifford replaces McNamara http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clifford-replaces-mcnamara 1971 : Bomb explodes in Capitol building http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bomb-explodes-in-capitol-building World War I 1917 : Zimmermann Telegram published in United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zimmermann-telegram-published-in-united-states World War II 1941 : Bulgaria joins the Axis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bulgaria-joins-the-axis

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