4th March 1776

The American War of Independence: The Americans capture “Dorchester Heights” dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts.

5th   of March 1969

Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris

6th March 1961

Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee

7th March 1927

Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan

8th March 1911

1st International Woman’s Day

9th March 1961

1st animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9

10th March 1945

Japan declares Vietnam Independence

11th March 1387

The Battle of Castagnaro begins.

12th March 1994

Church of England ordains 1st 33 women priests

13th March 1943

Baseball approves official ball (with cork & balata)

14th March 1910

Lakeview Gusher, the largest U.S. oil well gusher near Bakersfield, California, vented to atmosphere.

15th March 1892

1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W Reno (NYC)

16th March 1527

Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen

17th March 1842

Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky

18th March 1793

The first republican state in Germany, the Republic of Mainz, is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann.

19th March 1682

Nationally Council accept independence of French church

20th March 1969

US president Nixon proclaims he will end Vietnam war in 1970

21st March 1945

1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa

22nd March 1775

Edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament

23rd March 1861

London’s 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating

24th March 1959

The Party of the African Federation (PFA) is launched by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Modibo Keita.

25th March 1647

Cape of Good Hope: tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay

26th March 1931

New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies

27th March 1794

The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.

28th March 1859

1st performance of John Brahms’ 1st Serenade for orchestra

29th March 1912

Capt Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary “the end cannot be far”

30th March 1549

The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.

31st March 1492

Queen Isabella of Castilia & Ferdinand of Aragon expels Jews