March 6 - The Day in History

March 6 : General Interest 1899: Bayer patents aspirin On this day in 1899, the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin registers Aspirin, the brand name for acetylsalicylic acid, on behalf of the German pharmaceutical company Friedrich Bayer & Co... read more American Revolution 1776 : New York demands Sandy Hook lighthouse be dismantled http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-demands-sandy-hook-lighthouse-be-dismantled Automotive 1900 : Auto pioneer Gottlieb Daimler dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/auto-pioneer-gottlieb-daimler-dies Civil War 1857 : Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dred-scott-decision Cold War 1953 : Georgi Malenkov succeeds Stalin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georgi-malenkov-succeeds-stalin Crime 1951 : The Rosenberg trial begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rosenberg-trial-begins Disaster 1987 : Sloppy safety procedures lead to ferry sinking http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sloppy-safety-procedures-lead-to-ferry-sinking General Interest 1475 : Michelangelo born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michelangelo-born 1857 : Supreme Court rules in Dred Scott case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/supreme-court-rules-in-dred-scott-case 1983 : Kohl elected West German chancellor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kohl-elected-west-german-chancellor Hollywood 1947 : Rob Reiner born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rob-reiner-born Literary 1928 : Gabriel Garcia Marquez is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gabriel-garcia-marquez-is-born Music 2001 : The death spiral of Napster begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-death-spiral-of-napster-begins Old West 1986 : Georgia O'Keefe dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georgia-okeefe-dies Presidential 1820 : Monroe signs the Missouri Compromise http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monroe-signs-the-missouri-compromise Sports 1902 : Real Madrid founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/real-madrid-founded Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. is sending Marines to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-is-sending-marines-to-south-vietnam 1971 : Operation Lam Son 719 continues http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-lam-son-719-continues World War I 1916 : New German attacks at Verdun: Battle of the Flanks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-german-attacks-at-verdun-battle-of-the-flanks World War II 1945 : Dutch Resistance ambushes SS officer-unwittingly http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dutch-resistance-ambushes-ss-officer--unwittingly

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March 5 - The Day in History

March 5 : General Interest 1963: Hula-Hoop patented On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin... read more American Revolution 1770 : Civilians and soldiers clash in the Boston Massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civilians-and-soldiers-clash-in-the-boston-massacre Automotive 1929 : David Buick dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/david-buick-dies Civil War 1864 : The Confederacy's Breckinridge assumes command in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-c-breckinridge-assumes-command Cold War 1946 : Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-delivers-iron-curtain-speech Crime 1969 : Jim Morrison is charged with lewd behavior at a Miami concert http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-morrison-is-charged-with-lewd-behavior-at-a-miami-concert Disaster 1966 : Jet breaks up near Mt. Fuji http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jet-breaks-up-near-mt-fuji General Interest 1770 : The Boston Massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre 1815 : Innovator of hypnotism dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/innovator-of-hypnotism-dies Hollywood 2006 : Jon Stewart hosts 78th annual Academy Awards ceremony http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jon-stewart-hosts-78th-annual-academy-awards-ceremony Literary 1839 : Charlotte Bronte declines marriage http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlotte-bronte-declines-marriage Music 1966 : Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler hits #1 with "Ballad Of The Green Berets" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/staff-sergeant-barry-sadler-hits-1-with-quotballad-of-the-green-beretsquot Old West 1766 : Antonio de Ulloa tries to govern Louisiana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/antonio-de-ulloa-tries-to-govern-louisiana Presidential 1977 : Dial-a-President radio program airs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dial-a-president-radio-program-airs Sports 1966 : Miller elected executive director of MLB Players Association http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/miller-elected-executive-director-of-mlb-players-association Vietnam War 1964 : U.S.A.F. advisory team sent to Laos http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/usaf-advisory-team-sent-to-laos 1971 : "Blackhorse" departs South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blackhorse-departs-south-vietnam World War I 1871 : Socialist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/socialist-revolutionary-rosa-luxemburg-born World War II 1953 : Joseph Stalin dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-stalin-dies

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March 4 - The Day in History

March 4 : General Interest 1933: FDR inaugurated On March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States... read more American Revolution 1776 : American forces occupy Dorchester Heights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-forces-occupy-dorchester-heights Automotive 1936 : Scottish racing legend Jim Clark born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/scottish-racing-legend-jim-clark-born Civil War 1861 : Lincoln sworn in for first presidential term http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-inaugurated Cold War 1954 : Dulles asks for action against communism http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dulles-asks-for-action-against-communism Crime 1944 : The head of Murder, Inc. is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-head-of-murder-inc-is-executed 2005 : Martha Stewart is released from prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martha-stewart-is-released-from-prison Disaster 1962 : DC-7 crashes in Cameroon swamp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dc-7-crashes-in-cameroon-swamp General Interest 1789 : Government under the U.S. Constitution begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/government-under-the-us-constitution-begins Hollywood 1995 : John Candy dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-candy-dies Literary 1952 : Ernest Hemingway finishes The Old Man and the Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ernest-hemingway-finishes-the-old-man-and-the-sea 1965 : Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kite-runner-author-khaled-hosseini-is-born Music 1966 : John Lennon sparks his first major controversy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-lennon-sparks-his-first-major-controversy Old West 1868 : Founder of Chisholm Trail dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/founder-of-chisholm-trail-dies Presidential 1829 : Jackson holds "open house" at the White House http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-holds-open-house-at-the-white-house 1952 : Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ronald-reagan-and-nancy-davis-marry Sports 1888 : Knute Rockne born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/knute-rockne-born Vietnam War 1968 : Task Force sends memo to the president http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/task-force-sends-memo-to-the-president World War I 1913 : Woodrow Wilson's first inaugural address http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woodrow-wilsons-first-inaugural-address World War II 1941 : Britain launches Operation Claymore http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-launches-operation-claymore 1944 : Eighth Air Force bombs Berlin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eighth-air-force-bombs-berlin

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March 3 - The Day in History

March 3 : General Interest 1887: Helen Keller meets her miracle worker On this day in 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing after a severe illness at the age of 19 months... read more American Revolution 1776 : Silas Deane embarks on secret mission to France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/silas-deane-embarks-on-secret-mission-to-france Automotive 2009 : Super-luxurious Maybach Zeppelin goes on sale http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/super-luxurious-maybach-zeppelin-goes-on-sale Civil War 1865 : Freedmen's Bureau created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freedmans-bureau-created Cold War 1952 : Supreme Court rules on communist teachers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/supreme-court-rules-on-communist-teachers Crime 1873 : Congress bans sending obscene materials through the mail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-bans-sending-obscene-materials-through-the-mail Disaster 1974 : Faulty door dooms plane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/faulty-door-dooms-plane General Interest 1820 : Congress passes the Missouri Compromise http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-the-missouri-compromise 1863 : Congress passes Civil War conscription act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-civil-war-conscription-act 1918 : Russia makes a separate peace http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russia-makes-a-separate-peace 1931 : "The Star-Spangled Banner" becomes official http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-star-spangled-banner-becomes-official 1991 : Police brutality caught on video http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-brutality-caught-on-video Hollywood 1915 : Birth of a Nation opens in New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-of-a-nation-opens-in-new-york Literary 1926 : James Merrill is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-merrill-is-born Music 1875 : George Bizet's Carmen premieres in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-bizet39s-carmen-premieres-in-paris Old West 1879 : United States Geological Survey created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-geological-survey-created Presidential 1845 : Congress overrides presidential veto for first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-overrides-presidential-veto-for-first-time 1877 : Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated in a private ceremony http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rutherford-b-hayes-is-inaugurated-in-a-private-ceremony Sports 1875 : First indoor game of ice hockey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-indoor-game-of-ice-hockey Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. jets bomb Ho Chi Minh Trail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-jets-bomb-ho-chi-minh-trail 1971 : U.S. 5th Special Forces Group withdraws http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-5th-special-forces-group-withdraws World War I 1918 : Treaty of Brest-Litovsk concluded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/treaty-of-brest-litovsk-concluded World War II 1945 : Finland declares war on Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/finland-declares-war-on-germany

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March 2 - The Day in History

March 2 : General Interest 1904: Dr. Seuss born On this day in 1904, Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of such beloved children's books as "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham," is born in Springfield, Massachusetts... read more American Revolution 1776 : The Siege of Boston http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-siege-of-boston Automotive 1966 : Ford celebrates 1 millionth Mustang http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-celebrates-1-millionth-mustang Civil War 1865 : Yankees rout Rebels at the Battle of Waynesboro http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-waynesboro-virginia Cold War 1969 : Soviet Union and Chinese armed forces clash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-and-chinese-armed-forces-clash Crime 1929 : Congress passes the Jones Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-the-jones-act Disaster 1944 : Train passengers suffocate http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/train-passengers-suffocate General Interest 1807 : Congress abolishes the African slave trade http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-abolishes-the-african-slave-trade 1836 : Texas declares independence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-declares-independence 1972 : Pioneer 10 launched to Jupiter http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ipioneer-10i-launched-to-jupiter Hollywood 1978 : Grave robbers steal Charlie Chaplin's body http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grave-robbers-steal-charlie-chaplins-body Literary 1942 : John Irving is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-irving-is-born Music 1985 : Sheena Easton sets a Billboard chart record when "Sugar Walls" becomes a Top 10 R&B hit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sheena-easton-sets-a-billboard-chart-record-when-quotsugar-wallsquot-becomes-a-top-10-rb-hit Old West 1793 : Sam Houston born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sam-houston-born Presidential 2005 : Bush honors the Boston Red Sox http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-honors-the-boston-red-sox Sports 1962 : Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilt-chamberlain-scores-100-points Vietnam War 1965 : First Rolling Thunder raid conducted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-rolling-thunder-raid-conducted 1967 : Kennedy proposes plan to end the war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-proposes-plan-to-end-the-war World War I 1917 : Puerto Ricans become U.S. citizens, are recruited for war effort http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-ricans-become-us-citizens-are-recruited-for-war-effort World War II 1943 : The Battle of the Bismarck Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-the-bismarck-sea

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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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February 28 - The Day in History

February 28 : General Interest 1953 : Watson and Crick discover chemical structure of DNA On this day in 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes.... read more American Revolution 1784 : John Wesley charters first Methodist Church in U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wesley-charters-first-methodist-church-in-us Automotive 1940 : Racing legend Mario Andretti born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/racing-legend-mario-andretti-born Civil War 1864 : Union begins cavalry raid in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kilpatrick-dahlgren-raid-begins Cold War 1987 : Gorbachev calls for nuclear weapons treaty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-calls-for-nuclear-weapons-treaty Crime 1993 : Federal agents raid the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/federal-agents-raid-the-branch-davidian-compound-in-waco-texas Disaster 1975 : Subway crash in London kills 43 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/subway-crash-in-london-kills-43 General Interest 1982 : Getty Museum endowed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/getty-museum-endowed 1993 : ATF raids Branch Davidian compound http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atf-raids-branch-davidian-compound 1994 : First NATO Military Action http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-nato-military-action Hollywood 1983 : Final episode of M*A*S*H airs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/final-episode-of-mash-airs Literary 1894 : Ben Hecht is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ben-hecht-is-born Music 1964 : Thelonious Monk makes the cover of Time magazine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thelonious-monk-makes-the-cover-of-time-magazine Old West 1861 : Congress creates Colorado Territory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-creates-colorado-territory Presidential 1844 : Tyler narrowly escapes death on the USS Princeton http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tyler-narrowly-escapes-death-on-the-uss-princeton Sports 1931 : Basketball coaching legend Dean Smith born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/basketball-coaching-legend-dean-smith-born Vietnam War 1968 : Wheeler says Westmoreland will need more troops http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wheeler-says-westmoreland-will-need-more-troops World War I 1916 : German Cameroons surrenders to Allied forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-cameroons-surrenders-to-allied-forces World War II 1944 : Test pilot Reitsch pitches suicide squad to Hitler http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/test-pilot-reitsch-pitches-suicide-squad-to-hitler

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