February 27, 1827 - The first Mardi Gras celebration was held in New Orleans.
February 27, 1883 - Oscar Hammerstein patented the first cigar-rolling machine.
February 27, 1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.
February 27, 1960 - The Miracles made their first TV appearance on "American Bandstand."
February 27, 1974 - "People" magazine was first issued by Time-Life (later known as Time-Warner).
February 27, 1991 - U.S. President George Bush announced live on television that "Kuwait is liberated."
February 27, 1999 - Colin Prescot and Andy Elson set a new hot air balloon endurance record when they had been aloft for 233 hours and 55 minutes. The two were in the process of trying to circumnavigate the Earth.
February 27, 2000 - ABC-TV aired the "The Beach Boys" TV movie.
February 28, 1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight.
February 28, 1911 - Thomas A. Edison, Inc. was organized.
February 28, 1940 - The first televised basketball game was shown. The game featured Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Gardens in New York.
February 28, 1854 - The Republican Party was organized in Ripon, WI.
February 28, 1983 - "M*A*S*H" became the most watched television program in history when the final episode aired.
February 28, 1984 - Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards.
March 1, 1845 - U.S. President Tyler signed the congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas.
March 1, 1947 - The International Monetary Fund began operations.
March 1, 1961 - The Peace Corps was established by U.S. President Kennedy.
March 1, 1969 - Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball.
March 1, 1981 - The TV movie "Elvis and the Beauty Queen" was aired on NBC. Don Johnson played the role of Elvis.
March 2, 1836 - Texas declared its independence from Mexico and an ad interim government was formed.
March 2, 1897 - U.S. President Cleveland vetoed legislation that would have required a literacy test for immigrants entering the country.
March 2, 1923 - TIME appeared on newsstands for the first time.
March 2, 1929 - The U.S. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals was created by the U.S. Congress.
March 2, 1962 - Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks 169-147. Chamberlain broke several NBA records in the game.
March 2, 1964 - "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles was released in the U.S.
March 2, 1974 - Postage stamps jumped from 8 to 10 cents for first-class mail.
March 2, 1998 - Images from the American spacecraft Galileo indicated that the Jupiter moon Europa has a liquid ocean and a source of interior heat.
March 3, 1791 - The U.S. Congress passed a resolution that created the U.S. Mint.
March 3, 1812 - The U.S. Congress passed the first foreign aid bill.
March 3, 1885 - The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was incorporated in New York as a subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company.
March 3, 1931 - "The Star-Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, became the official national anthem of the United States.
March 3, 1959 - The San Francisco Giants had their new stadium officially named Candlestick Park.
March 3, 1978 - The first Van Halen nationwide tour began in Chicago, IL.
March 4, 1634 - Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, MA.
March 4, 1789 - The first Congress of the United States met in New York and declared that the U.S. Constitution was in effect.
March 4, 1826 - The first railroad in the U.S. was chartered. It was the Granite Railway in Quincy, MA.
March 4, 1917 - Jeanette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
March 4, 1933 - U.S. President Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
March 5, 1750 - "King Richard III" was performed in New York City. It was the first Shakespearean play to be presented in America.
March 5, 1872 - George Westinghouse patented the air brake.
March 5, 1918 - The Soviets moved the capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow.
March 5, 1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered a four-day bank holiday in order to stop large amounts of money from being withdrawn from banks.
March 5, 1960 - Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army.
March 5, 1985 - Mike Bossy, of the New York Islanders, became the first National Hockey League player to score 50 goals in eight consecutive seasons.
March 5, 1998 - NASA announced that an orbiting craft had found enough water on the moon to support a human colony and rocket fueling station.
February 27, 1883 - Oscar Hammerstein patented the first cigar-rolling machine.
February 27, 1922 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote.
February 27, 1960 - The Miracles made their first TV appearance on "American Bandstand."
February 27, 1974 - "People" magazine was first issued by Time-Life (later known as Time-Warner).
February 27, 1991 - U.S. President George Bush announced live on television that "Kuwait is liberated."
February 27, 1999 - Colin Prescot and Andy Elson set a new hot air balloon endurance record when they had been aloft for 233 hours and 55 minutes. The two were in the process of trying to circumnavigate the Earth.
February 27, 2000 - ABC-TV aired the "The Beach Boys" TV movie.
February 28, 1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight.
February 28, 1911 - Thomas A. Edison, Inc. was organized.
February 28, 1940 - The first televised basketball game was shown. The game featured Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Gardens in New York.
February 28, 1854 - The Republican Party was organized in Ripon, WI.
February 28, 1983 - "M*A*S*H" became the most watched television program in history when the final episode aired.
February 28, 1984 - Michael Jackson won a record seven Grammy awards.
March 1, 1845 - U.S. President Tyler signed the congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas.
March 1, 1947 - The International Monetary Fund began operations.
March 1, 1961 - The Peace Corps was established by U.S. President Kennedy.
March 1, 1969 - Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball.
March 1, 1981 - The TV movie "Elvis and the Beauty Queen" was aired on NBC. Don Johnson played the role of Elvis.
March 2, 1836 - Texas declared its independence from Mexico and an ad interim government was formed.
March 2, 1897 - U.S. President Cleveland vetoed legislation that would have required a literacy test for immigrants entering the country.
March 2, 1923 - TIME appeared on newsstands for the first time.
March 2, 1929 - The U.S. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals was created by the U.S. Congress.
March 2, 1962 - Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain scored 100 points against the New York Knicks 169-147. Chamberlain broke several NBA records in the game.
March 2, 1964 - "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles was released in the U.S.
March 2, 1974 - Postage stamps jumped from 8 to 10 cents for first-class mail.
March 2, 1998 - Images from the American spacecraft Galileo indicated that the Jupiter moon Europa has a liquid ocean and a source of interior heat.
March 3, 1791 - The U.S. Congress passed a resolution that created the U.S. Mint.
March 3, 1812 - The U.S. Congress passed the first foreign aid bill.
March 3, 1885 - The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was incorporated in New York as a subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company.
March 3, 1931 - "The Star-Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, became the official national anthem of the United States.
March 3, 1959 - The San Francisco Giants had their new stadium officially named Candlestick Park.
March 3, 1978 - The first Van Halen nationwide tour began in Chicago, IL.
March 4, 1634 - Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, MA.
March 4, 1789 - The first Congress of the United States met in New York and declared that the U.S. Constitution was in effect.
March 4, 1826 - The first railroad in the U.S. was chartered. It was the Granite Railway in Quincy, MA.
March 4, 1917 - Jeanette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
March 4, 1933 - U.S. President Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
March 5, 1750 - "King Richard III" was performed in New York City. It was the first Shakespearean play to be presented in America.
March 5, 1872 - George Westinghouse patented the air brake.
March 5, 1918 - The Soviets moved the capital of Russia from Petrograd to Moscow.
March 5, 1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered a four-day bank holiday in order to stop large amounts of money from being withdrawn from banks.
March 5, 1960 - Elvis Presley was honorably discharged from the Army.
March 5, 1985 - Mike Bossy, of the New York Islanders, became the first National Hockey League player to score 50 goals in eight consecutive seasons.
March 5, 1998 - NASA announced that an orbiting craft had found enough water on the moon to support a human colony and rocket fueling station.
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