On March 4. 1913 ; The United States Department of Labor is formed. source
On March 4. 1913 ; The United States Department of Labor is formed.
On March 4.1933 ; Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet. source
On March 4.1933 ; Frances Perkins becomes United States Secretary of Labor, the first female member of the United States Cabinet.
On March 6.1857 ; The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. source
On March 6.1857 ; The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case.
On March 7.1945 ; World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen. source
On March 7.1945 ; World War II: American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine river at Remagen.
On March 7.1965 ; Bloody Sunday: a group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama. source
On March 7.1965 ; Bloody Sunday: a group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama.
On March 9. 1944 ; World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days. source
On March 9. 1944 ; World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days.
On March 11. 1916 ; USS Nevada (BB-36) is commissioned as the first US Navy "super-dreadnought". source
On March 11. 1916 ; USS Nevada (BB-36) is commissioned as the first US Navy "super-dreadnought".
On March 14.1903 ; The Hay–Herrán Treaty, granting the United States the right to build the Panama Canal, is ratified by the United States Senate. The Colombian Senate would later reject the treaty. source
On March 14.1903 ; The Hay–Herrán Treaty, granting the United States the right to build the Panama Canal, is ratified by the United States Senate. The Colombian Senate would later reject the treaty.
On March 14.1900 ; The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard. source
On March 14.1900 ; The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard.
On March 15.1820 ; Maine becomes the 23rd U.S. state. source
On March 15.1820 ; Maine becomes the 23rd U.S. state.
On March 16.1802 ; The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point. source
On March 16.1802 ; The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.
On March 16.1968 ; Vietnam War: My Lai Massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops. source
On March 16.1968 ; Vietnam War: My Lai Massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers (men, women, and children) are killed by American troops.
On March 17.1776 ; American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city. source
On March 17.1776 ; American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
On March 18.1766 – American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. source
On March 18.1766 – American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
On March 18.1850 ; American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo. source
On March 18.1850 ; American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo.
On March 18.1942 ; The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody. source
On March 18.1942 ; The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
On March 18.1968 ; Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency. source
On March 18.1968 ; Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
On March 19.1918 ; The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. source
On March 19.1918 ; The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
On March 20.1760 ; The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings. source
On March 20.1760 ; The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings.
On March 21.1913 ; Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio. source
On March 21.1913 ; Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.
On March 21.1928 ; Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight. source
On March 21.1928 ; Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
On March 21.1963 ; Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (in California) closes. source
On March 21.1963 ; Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (in California) closes.
On March 21.1986 ; Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships source
On March 21.1986 ; Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships
On March 22. 1972 ; The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. source
On March 22. 1972 ; The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
On March 25. 1894 ;Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C. source
On March 25. 1894 ;Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
On March 25. 1957 ; United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds. source
On March 25. 1957 ; United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
On March 26. 1830 ; The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. source
On March 26. 1830 ; The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
On March 26. 1958 – The United States Army launches Explorer 3. source
On March 26. 1958 – The United States Army launches Explorer 3.
On March 29.1911 ;The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm. source
On March 29.1911 ;The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
On March 30.1822 ; The Florida Territory is created in the United States. source
On March 30.1822 ; The Florida Territory is created in the United States.