A bit of March 9th history… 1500 - Pedro Cabral departs Lisbon, Portugal for an expedition to India that will also claim Brazil for Portugal 1522 - Martin Luther begins preaching his “Invocavit Sermons” in Germany, reminding citizens to trust God’s word rather than violence and thus helping bring a close the Revolutionary stage of the Reformation 1776 - Adam Smith publishes influential economics book “The Wealth of Nations” 1945 - 334 US B-29 superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120,000 firebombs; deadliest air raid of WWII 1959 - Barbie makes her debut at the American Toy Fair in NY (pictured) 1998 - Dr Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment signs the unknown rapper Eminem 2007 - The US Justice Department releases an internal audit that found that the FBI had acted illegally in its use of the USA Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information about US citizens A bit of March 9th history… 1500 - Pedro Cabral departs Lisbon,... Today in History - March 8 On March 8th, 1884, Susan B. Anthony appeared before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, arguing for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. A bit of March 8th history… 1531 - Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church of England by the Convocation of Canterbury 1817 - The NY Stock Exchange is founded 1913 - Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins to levy and collect income taxes 1934 - Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars (pictured) 1964 - Malcolm X resigns from the Nation of Islam 2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 people loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history and one of the most enduring mysteries A bit of March 8th history… 1531 - Henry VIII recognized as... Today in History - March 7 On Sunday March 7, 1965, about six hundred people began a fifty-four mile march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol in Montgomery. Continue reading. On March 7, 1850, Senator Daniel Webster delivered his famous “Seventh of March” speech urging sectional compromise on the issue of slavery. Continue reading.
Read more.. Today in History - March 6 Texans began fighting for independence from Mexico in 1835, and by December of that year, the small Texas army seized the garrison known as the Alamo. Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna recaptured the town on March 6, 1836, after a thirteen-day siege. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. A bit of March 6th history.. 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte captures city of Jaffa, Palestine defeating the Ottoman Empire 1836 - Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting, 1500-3000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texas defenders, killing 182-257 including William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett 1857 - Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules Africans cannot be US citizens 1869 - Mendeleev presents 1st periodic table of the elements to the Russian Chemical Society 1899 - “Aspirin” patented at Bayer 1964 - Boxing legend Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and changes his name to Muhammed Ali, calling his former title a “slave name” (pictured) 2017 - US President Trump signs his 2nd executive order barring travelers from 6 mostly Muslim countries, but leaves out Iraq 2018 - Forbes names Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, the world’s riches person for 1st time at $112 billion, Bill Gates #2 A bit of March 6th history.. 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte captures... |
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