A bit of March 20th history…
1345 - Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars conjunction: thought “cause of plague epidemic”
1774 - British parliament passes 1st of the Intolerable Acts: the Boston Port Act, which closes Boston harbor until colonists pay for damages following the Boston Tea Party
1800 - Alessandro Volta reports his discovery of the electric battery (pictured)
1917 - After the sinking of 3 more American merchant ships, US President Wilson meets with cabinet, who agree that war is inevitable
1922 - USS Langley is commissioned, US Navy’s 1st aircraft carrier
1930 - American fast food restaurant chain KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in Kentucky
1995 - Members of Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo release sarin gas on 3 lines of Tokyo subway, killing 13 and injuring over 1000
A bit of March 20th history… 1345 - Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars...