March 9, 1934- The first human to enter space, Yuri Gagarin, was born in Gzhatsk, Russia. March 10, 1862- The US paper money was created starting with the $5, $10, and $20 bills. March 11, 1941- The Lend-Lease program in WWII started, allowing America to give Britain weapons, training, machines, and raw material. March 12, 1938- The Nazis invade Austria and absorbed it to create Hitler's Reich. March 13, 1733- Joseph Priestly, a scientist and clergyman, was born in Yorkshire, England. He discovered oxygen and advanced the religious theory of Unitarianism. March 14, 1833- Lucy Hobbs, the first female dentist, was born in New York state. March 15, 44 B.C. - Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Senate Chamber of Rome by Brutus the Younger and fellow conspirators.
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March 2, 1793- Same Huston, American soldier and politician, was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia. March 3, 1913- In Washington D.C. a women's suffrage was attacked by angry onlookers while police stood by. March 4, 1681- King Charles II of England gave a huge selection of land to William Penn, which became later known as Pennsylvania. March 5, 1946- The "Iron Curtain" speech by Winston Churchill was given at Westminster College, in Fulton, Missouri. March 6, 1836- Fort Alamo fell to Mexican troops lead by General Santa Anna. March 7, 1707- Stephen Hopkins, a colonial governor, was born in Providence, Rhode Island. March 8, 2013- North Korea terminates all peace agreements with South Korea February 23, 1868- African American leader and educator W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. February 24, 1582- Pope Gregory XIII fixed a mistake on the Julian calender by taking away 10 days so that after October 4th came October 15th. February 25, 1945- During WWII, Turkey declares war on Germany. February 26, 1994- Political foes of the Russian President Boris Yeltsin were freed by the new Russian Parliament. February 27, 1950- The 22 Amendment to the Constitution was ratified that stated the President was limited to 2 terms and 10 years in office. February 28, 1986- Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated in Stockholm after leaving a movie theater. February 29, February 16, 1935- Politician and Entertainer, Sonny Bono, was born in Detroit, Michigan. February 17, 1865- Fort Sumter in South Carolina was finally returned to the Union after about a year and a half under Confederate control. February 18, 1901- Winston Churchill makes his maiden speech in the British House of Commons. February 19, 1473- Considered the founder of modern astronomy, Nicholas Copernicus, was born in Torun, Poland and later in life theorized that the sun was the center of the universe. February 20, 1962- In the Space Race between America and the Soviets, John Glenn became the first American astronaut launched into orbit. February 21, 1994- The CIA agent Aldrich Ames was arrested for spying for the Soviet Union between 1985 and 1991. February 22, 1732- In Westmoreland County, Virgina George Washington, America's first president , is born. |
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