On March 7.1987 ; Lieyu massacre: Taiwanese military massacre of 19 unarmed Vietnamese refugees at Donggang, Lieyu, Kinmen. source
On March 7.1987 ; Lieyu massacre: Taiwanese military massacre of 19 unarmed Vietnamese refugees at Donggang, Lieyu, Kinmen.
On March 7.1951 ; Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces. source
On March 7.1951 ; Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
On March 10. 1947 ; United Nations Security Council Resolution 20 relating to Atomic Energy Commission is adopted. source
On March 10. 1947 ; United Nations Security Council Resolution 20 relating to Atomic Energy Commission is adopted.
On March 12.1968 ; Mauritius achieves independence from the United Kingdom. source
On March 12.1968 ; Mauritius achieves independence from the United Kingdom.
On March 13.1809 ; Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in a coup d'état. source
On March 13.1809 ; Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is deposed in a coup d'état.
On March 17.1992 ; A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%. source
On March 17.1992 ; A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
On March 21.1861 ; Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech. source
On March 21.1861 ; Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
On March 22. 1995 ; Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. source
On March 22. 1995 ; Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
On March 23. 1933 ; The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. source
On March 23. 1933 ; The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
On March 25. 1918 ; The Belarusian People's Republic is established. source
On March 25. 1918 ; The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
On March 27.1613 ; The first English child born in Canada at Cuper's Cove, Newfoundland to Nicholas Guy. source
On March 27.1613 ; The first English child born in Canada at Cuper's Cove, Newfoundland to Nicholas Guy.
On March 28.1883 ; Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc. source
On March 28.1883 ; Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
On March 28.1913 ; Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. source
On March 28.1913 ; Guatemala becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
On March 30.1918 ; Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate. source
On March 30.1918 ; Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
On March 31.1957 ; Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government. source
On March 31.1957 ; Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government.
On April 1. 1545 ; Potosí is founded after the discovery of major silver deposits in the area. source
On April 1. 1545 ; Potosí is founded after the discovery of major silver deposits in the area.
On April 2.1851 ; Rama IV is crowned King of Thailand. source
On April 2.1851 ; Rama IV is crowned King of Thailand.
On April 3. 1956 ; Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado. source
On April 3. 1956 ; Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
On April 4.1913 ; First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes. source
On April 4.1913 ; First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
On April 4.1976 ; Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest. source
On April 4.1976 ; Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
On April 5.1998 ; In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge linking Awaji Island with Honshū and costing about $3.8 billion USD, opens to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world. source
On April 5.1998 ; In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge linking Awaji Island with Honshū and costing about $3.8 billion USD, opens to traffic, becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world.
On April 8.1993 ; The Republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations. source
On April 8.1993 ; The Republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations.
On April 9.1945 ; The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed. source
On April 9.1945 ; The United States Atomic Energy Commission is formed.
On April 10.1998 ; Northern Ireland peace deal reached (Good Friday Agreement). source
On April 10.1998 ; Northern Ireland peace deal reached (Good Friday Agreement).
On April 13.1849 ; Hungary becomes a republic. source
On April 13.1849 ; Hungary becomes a republic.
On April 13.1909 ; The Turkish military reverses the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 to force the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. source
On April 13.1909 ; The Turkish military reverses the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 to force the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
On April 14.1828 ; Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary. source
On April 14.1828 ; Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary.
On April 15. 1892 ; The General Electric Company is formed. source
On April 15. 1892 ; The General Electric Company is formed.
On April 15. 1923 ; Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes. source
On April 15. 1923 ; Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
On April 16.1881 ; In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. source
On April 16.1881 ; In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.