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1960
1960
Police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre
Police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre
March 21 General 2
1960
1960
Police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre
Police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters on March 21, 1960, killing 69 people in what became known as the Sharpeville Massacre
March 21 General 2
1972
1972
ERA clears Congress
The Equal Rights Amendment passes the Senate and goes to the states, galvanizing decades of advocacy.
March 22 General 2
1972
1972
ERA clears Congress
The Equal Rights Amendment passes the Senate and goes to the states, galvanizing decades of advocacy.
March 22 General 4
1963
1963
The Beatles’ debut LP
Please Please Me releases in the U.K., igniting Beatlemania.
March 22 General 1
1963
1963
The Beatles’ debut LP
Please Please Me releases in the U.K., igniting Beatlemania.
March 22 General 1
1820
1820
U.S
naval hero killed. Stephen Decatur dies in a duel; his death shocks a young nation that saw him as a symbol of naval grit.
March 22 General 7
1820
1820
U.S
naval hero killed. Stephen Decatur dies in a duel; his death shocks a young nation that saw him as a symbol of naval grit.
March 22 General 7
1765
1765
Stamp Act passed
Britain’s first direct tax on American colonists triggers boycotts and lays kindling for the Revolution.
March 22 General 4
1765
1765
Stamp Act passed
Britain’s first direct tax on American colonists triggers boycotts and lays kindling for the Revolution.
March 22 General 4
1983
1983
SDI announced
President Reagan unveils the “Star Wars” missile defense vision, a defining Cold War gambit.
March 23 General 1
1983
1983
SDI announced
President Reagan unveils the “Star Wars” missile defense vision, a defining Cold War gambit.
March 23 General 2
1888
1888
English Football League founded
Codifies modern league play; global soccer culture takes form.
March 23 General 1
1888
1888
English Football League founded
Codifies modern league play; global soccer culture takes form.
March 23 General 1
1806
1806
Lewis & Clark begin return trek
The Corps of Discovery turns back from the Pacific, carrying maps and knowledge that will reshape the continent.
March 23 General 4
1806
1806
Lewis & Clark begin return trek
The Corps of Discovery turns back from the Pacific, carrying maps and knowledge that will reshape the continent.
March 23 General 5
1775
1775
“Give me liberty.” Patrick Henry thunders at St
John’s Church, Richmond, VA—an iconic moment in Virginia (and American) revolutionary lore.
March 23 General 6
1775
1775
“Give me liberty.” Patrick Henry thunders at St
John’s Church, Richmond, VA—an iconic moment in Virginia (and American) revolutionary lore.
March 23 General 6
2015
2015
Germanwings 9525 crash
Tragedy over the Alps spurs industry-wide cockpit and mental-health reforms.
March 24 General 2
2015
2015
Germanwings 9525 crash
Tragedy over the Alps spurs industry-wide cockpit and mental-health reforms.
March 24 General 2
1989
1989
Exxon Valdez spill
11 million gallons of crude foul Alaska’s coast; U.S. environmental policy gets a jolt.
March 24 General 3
1989
1989
Exxon Valdez spill
11 million gallons of crude foul Alaska’s coast; U.S. environmental policy gets a jolt.
March 24 General 6
1882
1882
Koch identifies TB bacillus
A turning point in germ theory and public health.
March 24 General 2
1882
1882
Koch identifies TB bacillus
A turning point in germ theory and public health.
March 24 General 0