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1931

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially designated as the national anthem of the United States when President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act into law

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1931

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially designated as the national anthem of the United States when President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act into law

March 3 General 7

1913

A massive women’s suffrage parade took place in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration

On March 3, 1913, over 5,000 suffragists – led by organizer Alice Paul and heralded by Inez Milholland on horseback – marched down Pennsylvania Avenue demanding votes for women

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1913

A massive women’s suffrage parade took place in Washington, D.C., on the eve of Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration

On March 3, 1913, over 5,000 suffragists – led by organizer Alice Paul and heralded by Inez Milholland on horseback – marched down Pennsylvania Avenue demanding votes for women

March 3 General 6

1865

President Abraham Lincoln signed a law creating the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands – better known as the Freedmen’s Bureau

March 3 General 10

1865

President Abraham Lincoln signed a law creating the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands – better known as the Freedmen’s Bureau

March 3 General 10

1933

In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D

Roosevelt was inaugurated as U.S. President. In his March 4, 1933 inaugural address, FDR famously proclaimed “the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself”

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1933

In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D

Roosevelt was inaugurated as U.S. President. In his March 4, 1933 inaugural address, FDR famously proclaimed “the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself”

March 4 General 14

1917

Jeannette Rankin of Montana took office as the first woman ever to serve in the United States Congress

Sworn in on March 4, 1917, Rankin had just been elected to the House of Representatives — even before the Constitution guaranteed women the vote nationally

March 4 General 14

1917

Jeannette Rankin of Montana took office as the first woman ever to serve in the United States Congress

Sworn in on March 4, 1917, Rankin had just been elected to the House of Representatives — even before the Constitution guaranteed women the vote nationally

March 4 General 9

1865

President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address, a mere month before the Civil War’s end

On March 4, 1865, Lincoln stood before a war-weary nation and urged reconciliation, declaring “with malice toward none, with charity for all”, as he outlined a vision for binding up the nation’s wounds

March 4 General 9

1865

President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address, a mere month before the Civil War’s end

On March 4, 1865, Lincoln stood before a war-weary nation and urged reconciliation, declaring “with malice toward none, with charity for all”, as he outlined a vision for binding up the nation’s wounds

March 4 General 12

1789

The new U.S

Constitution went into effect as the first federal Congress convened in New York City on March 4, 1789 (the date set by the Constitution for the start of the new government)

March 4 General 13

1789

The new U.S

Constitution went into effect as the first federal Congress convened in New York City on March 4, 1789 (the date set by the Constitution for the start of the new government)

March 4 General 13

1970

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force on March 5, 1970

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1970

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) entered into force on March 5, 1970

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1953

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died of a cerebral hemorrhage on March 5, 1953, after three decades of iron-fisted rule

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1953

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died of a cerebral hemorrhage on March 5, 1953, after three decades of iron-fisted rule

March 5 General 8

1946

Winston Churchill, speaking in Fulton, Missouri, warned of an expanding communist threat in his famous “Iron Curtain” speech

On March 5, 1946, the former British Prime Minister declared that an “iron curtain” had descended across Europe, describing the division between Western nations and those under Soviet influence

March 5 General 13

1946

Winston Churchill, speaking in Fulton, Missouri, warned of an expanding communist threat in his famous “Iron Curtain” speech

On March 5, 1946, the former British Prime Minister declared that an “iron curtain” had descended across Europe, describing the division between Western nations and those under Soviet influence

March 5 General 12

1770

Tensions in British-occupied Boston exploded in the Boston Massacre

On the night of March 5, 1770, British soldiers opened fire on a hostile crowd of colonists outside the Customs House, killing five men. The incident (widely publicized by Paul Revere and Sam Adams) inflamed anti-British sentiment

March 5 General 10

1770

Tensions in British-occupied Boston exploded in the Boston Massacre

On the night of March 5, 1770, British soldiers opened fire on a hostile crowd of colonists outside the Customs House, killing five men. The incident (widely publicized by Paul Revere and Sam Adams) inflamed anti-British sentiment

March 5 General 10

1957

The Gold Coast colony in West Africa achieved independence from British rule on March 6, 1957, and renamed itself Ghana

Under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to break colonial ties in the 20th century

March 6 General 12

1957

The Gold Coast colony in West Africa achieved independence from British rule on March 6, 1957, and renamed itself Ghana

Under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to break colonial ties in the 20th century

March 6 General 12

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