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1603
1603
Elizabeth I dies; James VI becomes James I
Unites the English and Scottish crowns—political aftershocks echo for centuries.
March 24 General 5
1603
1603
Elizabeth I dies; James VI becomes James I
Unites the English and Scottish crowns—political aftershocks echo for centuries.
March 24 General 5
1965
1965
Selma–Montgomery march ends
Dr. King’s speech at the Alabama State Capitol caps a campaign that propels the Voting Rights Act.
March 25 General 1
1965
1965
Selma–Montgomery march ends
Dr. King’s speech at the Alabama State Capitol caps a campaign that propels the Voting Rights Act.
March 25 General 2
1957
1957
Treaty of Rome
European Economic Community is born—foundation stone of the EU.
March 25 General 0
1957
1957
Treaty of Rome
European Economic Community is born—foundation stone of the EU.
March 25 General 0
1931
1931
Scottsboro Boys arrested (AL)
A flashpoint in Southern/Jim Crow justice that reshapes civil-rights legal strategy.
March 25 General 0
1931
1931
Scottsboro Boys arrested (AL)
A flashpoint in Southern/Jim Crow justice that reshapes civil-rights legal strategy.
March 25 General 0
1911
1911
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
146 workers die in NYC; labor and fire-safety laws transform.
March 25 General 2
1911
1911
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
146 workers die in NYC; labor and fire-safety laws transform.
March 25 General 3
1997
1997
Heaven’s Gate
A mass suicide near San Diego ignites global debate on cults and the internet’s reach.
March 26 General 1
1997
1997
Heaven’s Gate
A mass suicide near San Diego ignites global debate on cults and the internet’s reach.
March 26 General 2
1979
1979
Egypt–Israel peace treaty
Camp David’s promise is inked; first Arab–Israeli peace pact endures.
March 26 General 2
1979
1979
Egypt–Israel peace treaty
Camp David’s promise is inked; first Arab–Israeli peace pact endures.
March 26 General 2
1971
1971
Bangladesh declares independence
A bloody liberation war begins; South Asian geopolitics realign.
March 26 General 0
1971
1971
Bangladesh declares independence
A bloody liberation war begins; South Asian geopolitics realign.
March 26 General 0
1977
1977
Tenerife disaster
Two 747s collide in fog; 583 dead. Aviation procedures and phraseology are rewritten.
March 27 General 6
1977
1977
Tenerife disaster
Two 747s collide in fog; 583 dead. Aviation procedures and phraseology are rewritten.
March 27 General 4
1964
1964
Great Alaska (Good Friday) Quake
M9.2—the strongest in U.S. history—reshapes quake science and building codes.
March 27 General 1
1964
1964
Great Alaska (Good Friday) Quake
M9.2—the strongest in U.S. history—reshapes quake science and building codes.
March 27 General 3
1794
1794
U.S
Navy reborn. Congress authorizes six frigates (including USS Constitution), anchoring American sea power.
March 27 General 5
1794
1794
U.S
Navy reborn. Congress authorizes six frigates (including USS Constitution), anchoring American sea power.
March 27 General 5
1513
1513
Ponce de León sights Florida
Launches centuries of Spanish claims and settlement attempts.
March 27 General 5
1513
1513
Ponce de León sights Florida
Launches centuries of Spanish claims and settlement attempts.
March 27 General 6