Country legend Patsy Cline died
USAOn March 5, 1963, county singer Patsy Cline died at the age 30. "Don't worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time." Patsy's last words […]
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1st woman in space born 1937
RussiaOn March 6, 1937, the 1st woman in space, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, was born in a small village on the Volga River. "A bird cannot fly with one wing […]
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1876 Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US
Alexander Graham Bell received a US patent for the telephone on March 7, 1876 Patent application and diagrams. Alexander Graham Bell s Telephone Patent Drawing courtesy Records of the Patent […]
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Japanese probe Suisei says hello to Halley’s Comet
Hungary , JapanOn March 8, 1986, Japan's Suisei says hello to Halley's Comet Halley’s Comet Exploration Satellite “SUISEI” (すいせい) observes Halley's during its flypast. Japanese Suisei and German engraving part of Halley's […]
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Edward R. Murrow airs “A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy” aired
USAOn March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow and his team took on Senator Joseph McCarthy's witch-hunt. Murrow: Good evening. Tonight See it Now devotes its entire half hour to a report […]
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Courrières mining disaster
FranceMarch 10, 1906, Courrières mining disaster occurred. Tribute to the Miners - Courrières 1906-2006 Issued on the 100th anniversary of the disaster. LaPoste March 6, 2006 Illustrated by Jean-Paul Véret-Lemarinier First […]
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The outline for Star Trek takes shape
Canada , CanadaOn March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry put down on paper the original pitch for Star Trek. Borg Cube from the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Year 2 series Canada Post […]
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University of Vienna founded
Austria Salzburg, AustriaThe University of Vienna was founded March 12, 1365. Established by Habsburg duke Rudolf IV of Austria, it is the oldest university in the German speaking world. 650 years of […]
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In 1781 William Herschel Identified Uranus as 7th planet
JapanOn March 13, 1781, William Herschel Identified Uranus as 7th planet, thus titillating students for centuries. Until Herschel's confirmation, it was thought there were 6 planets in orbit around the […]
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von Zeppelin received a patent for his airship
Germany , GermanyOn March 14, 1899, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin received a patent, #621,195 for his rigid airship design, the first Zeppelin "To achieve this goal, we cannot use a flying machine […]
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Today is the Ides of March
March 15 is the Ides of March. Beware! Street Art - Julius Caesar by Diego Anido Part of Spain's Urban Art 2023 series Issued February 23, 2023 Artist: Diego Anido […]
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The 1527 Battle of Khanua
Uzbekista , UzbekistanOn March 16, 1527, Emperor Babur led his forces to victory in the Battle of Khanua, Rajasthan. The battle between Mughal Emperor Babur and the Maharana of Mewar, Rana Sanga […]