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History of 17 March
History of 17 March
1901 - In Paris, Vincent Van Gogh's paintings were shown at the Bernheim Gallery.
1909 - In France, the communications industry was...
History Of 16 March
History Of 16 March
1907 - The world's largest cruiser, the British Invincible was completed at Glasgow.
1908 - China released the Japanese steamship Tatsu Maru.
1909 - Cuba suffered...
History of 15 March
History of 15 March
1900 - In Paris, Sarah Bernhardt starred in the premiere of Edmond Rostand's "L'Aiglon."
1901 - German Chancellor von Bulow declared that...
History of 14 March
History of 14 March
1900 - U.S. currency went on the gold standard with the ratification of the Gold Standard Act.
1900 - In Holland, Botanist Hugo de...
History of 13 March
History Of 13 March
1900 - In South Africa, British Gen. Roberts took Bloemfontein.
1901 - Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and...
History of 12 March
History of 12 March
1903 - The Czar of Russia issued a decree providing for nominal freedom of religion throughout his territory.
1905 - In Rome,...
History of 11 March
History of 11 March
1900 - British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury rejected the peace overtures offered from the Boer leader Paul Kruger.
1901 - Britain rejected...
History of 10 March
History of 10 March
1902 - The Boers of South Africa scored their last victory over the British when they captured British General Methuen and...
History of 9 March
History of 9 March
1900 - In Germany, women petition Reichstag for the right to take university entrance exams.
1905 - In Egypt, U.S. archeologist Davies discovered the...
History of 8 March
History of 8 March
1618 - Johann Kepler discovered the third Law of Planetary Motion.
1702 - England's Queen Anne took the throne upon the death...
History of 7 March
History of 7 March
1901 - A grand jury indicted four citizens of Anderson, SC, that had been operating a slavery system in parts of South...
History of 6 March
History of 6 March -
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam.
1808 - At Harvard University, the first college orchestra was founded.
1820 - The Missouri Compromise...