Monday, March 31, 2025
Today: 1492 – The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, issued the Alhambra Decree, expelling all Jews from Spain. 1657 – English Parliament made the decision to offer the crown to Oliver Cromwell (he later declined). 1774 – The British Parliament passed the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston as punishment for the Boston […]
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Today: 1822 – The Florida Territory was created in the United States. 1842 – Anesthesia was used for the first time in surgery by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia. 1855 – Border Ruffians from Missouri invaded Kansas and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature. 1867 – The United States agreed to purchase Alaska […]
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Today: 1461 – During the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Towton took place in England. It was the largest and bloodiest battle of the conflict, resulting in a decisive victory for the Yorkists. 1549 – The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of colonial Brazil, was founded. 1849 – The United […]
Friday, March 28, 2025
Today: 193 AD – Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard, triggering a brief civil war known as the Year of the Five Emperors. 1930 – Cities in Turkey are officially renamed: Constantinople becomes Istanbul and Angora becomes Ankara. 1939 – Spanish Civil War ends as Madrid falls to the forces of Francisco […]
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Today: 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León sights North America. 1794 – The United States Congress approves the “Act to provide a Naval Armament,” laying the foundation for the U.S. Navy with the authorization of six frigates. 1871 – England and Scotland compete in the first international rugby football match in Edinburgh, marking […]
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Today: 1484 – William Caxton prints his English translation of Aesop’s Fables in London. 1636 – Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands. 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term “gerrymander” to describe oddly-shaped voting districts. 1830 – The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York, by Joseph […]
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Today: 421 – According to legend, the city of Venice is founded at noon on this day. 1306 – Robert the Bruce is crowned King of Scots at Scone. 1634 – The first settlers arrive in Maryland from England, led by Lord Baltimore. 1807 – The British Parliament abolishes the slave trade in the British […]
Monday, March 24, 2025
Today: 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I of England died, ending the Tudor dynasty. She was succeeded by James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England, beginning the Stuart era. 1765 – Britain passed the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to house and supply British troops. 1882 – German physician Robert Koch announced the […]
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Today: 1775 – Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, urging the American colonies to arm in self-defense against British tyranny. 1806 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition began its journey home after reaching the Pacific Ocean the previous year. 1839 – […]
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Today: 1622 – The Jamestown massacre took place in Virginia, when Algonquian Indians killed 347 English settlers, a third of the colony’s population. 1765 – The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, imposing the first direct tax on the American colonies, sparking widespread protest. 1790 – Thomas Jefferson became the first United States Secretary of […]