March 13, 1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
March 13, 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.
March 13, 1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.
March 13, 1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television.
March 13, 1997 - Sister Nirmala was chosen by India's Missionaries of Charity to succeed Mother Teresa as leader of the Catholic order.
March 14, 1629 - A Royal charter was granted to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
March 14, 1794 - Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin.
March 14, 1900 - U.S. currency went on the gold standard with the ratification of the Gold Standard Act.
March 14, 1956 - The movie "Rock Around the Clock" (with Bill Haley) made its premier in Washington, DC.
March 15, 1493 - Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first New World voyage.
March 15, 1892 - New York State unveiled the new automatic ballot voting machine.
March 15, 1937 - In Chicago, IL, the first blood bank was established at the Cook County Hospital.
March 15, 1938 - Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.
March 15, 1956 - The musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.
March 15, 1990 - The Ford Explorer was introduced to the public.
March 16, 1621 - Samoset walked into the settlement of Plymouth Colony, later Plymouth, MA. Samoset was a native from the Monhegan tribe in Maine who spoke English. He greeted the Pilgrims by saying, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
March 16, 1850 - The novel "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published for the first time.
March 16, 1915 - The Federal Trade Commission began operation.
March 16, 1926 - Physicist Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket.
March 17, 0461 - Bishop Patrick died in Saul. Ireland celebrates this day in his honor.
March 17, 1756 - St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York City for the first time. The event took place at the Crown and Thistle Tavern.
March 17, 1930 - Al Capone was released from jail.
March 17, 1958 - The Coasters recorded "Yakety Yak."
March 17, 1959 - The Dalai Lama fled Tibet and went to India.
March 17, 1968 - The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
March 18, 1813 - David Melville patented the gas streetlight.
March 18, 1834 - The first railroad tunnel in the U.S. was completed. The work was in Pennsylvania.
March 18, 1911 - Theodore Roosevelt opened the Roosevelt Dam in Phoenix, AZ. It was the largest dam in the U.S. at the time.
March 18, 1945 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 50 goals.
March 18, 1997 - Yanni became the first western composer/performer to play at the Taj Mahal in India.
March 19, 1822 - The city of Boston, Massachusetts, was incorporated.
March 19, 1918 - The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.
March 19, 1957 - Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland.
March 19, 1964 - Sean Connery began shooting his role in "Goldfinger."
March 19, 1977 - The last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired.
March 19, 1991 - Brett Hull, of the St. Louis Blues, became the third National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 80 goals in a season.
March 13, 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.
March 13, 1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.
March 13, 1972 - "The Merv Griffin Show" debuted in syndication for Metromedia Television.
March 13, 1997 - Sister Nirmala was chosen by India's Missionaries of Charity to succeed Mother Teresa as leader of the Catholic order.
March 14, 1629 - A Royal charter was granted to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
March 14, 1794 - Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin.
March 14, 1900 - U.S. currency went on the gold standard with the ratification of the Gold Standard Act.
March 14, 1956 - The movie "Rock Around the Clock" (with Bill Haley) made its premier in Washington, DC.
March 15, 1493 - Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first New World voyage.
March 15, 1892 - New York State unveiled the new automatic ballot voting machine.
March 15, 1937 - In Chicago, IL, the first blood bank was established at the Cook County Hospital.
March 15, 1938 - Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.
March 15, 1956 - The musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.
March 15, 1990 - The Ford Explorer was introduced to the public.
March 16, 1621 - Samoset walked into the settlement of Plymouth Colony, later Plymouth, MA. Samoset was a native from the Monhegan tribe in Maine who spoke English. He greeted the Pilgrims by saying, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
March 16, 1850 - The novel "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published for the first time.
March 16, 1915 - The Federal Trade Commission began operation.
March 16, 1926 - Physicist Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket.
March 17, 0461 - Bishop Patrick died in Saul. Ireland celebrates this day in his honor.
March 17, 1756 - St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York City for the first time. The event took place at the Crown and Thistle Tavern.
March 17, 1930 - Al Capone was released from jail.
March 17, 1958 - The Coasters recorded "Yakety Yak."
March 17, 1959 - The Dalai Lama fled Tibet and went to India.
March 17, 1968 - The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
March 18, 1813 - David Melville patented the gas streetlight.
March 18, 1834 - The first railroad tunnel in the U.S. was completed. The work was in Pennsylvania.
March 18, 1911 - Theodore Roosevelt opened the Roosevelt Dam in Phoenix, AZ. It was the largest dam in the U.S. at the time.
March 18, 1945 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard became the first National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 50 goals.
March 18, 1997 - Yanni became the first western composer/performer to play at the Taj Mahal in India.
March 19, 1822 - The city of Boston, Massachusetts, was incorporated.
March 19, 1918 - The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.
March 19, 1957 - Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland.
March 19, 1964 - Sean Connery began shooting his role in "Goldfinger."
March 19, 1977 - The last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired.
March 19, 1991 - Brett Hull, of the St. Louis Blues, became the third National Hockey League (NHL) player to score 80 goals in a season.
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