Every Year HAWAII: REGATTA DAY 1640s DIED 1649: JOHN WINTHROP (FOUNDER OF MASS. BAY COLONY) 1800s 1804: CONGRESS CREATED THE TERRITORY OF ORLEANS 1820s 1821: NORTH WEST COMPANY MERGED WITH HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY200 Years Ago DIED 1827: LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (COMPOSER) 1870s 1872: AN ESTIMATED […]

ANNUNCIATION OR LADY DAY The precession of the equinoxes has moved the astronomical beginning of spring back four days to March 21, but its previous date of March 25 became identified with the Virgin Mary, who was told by the angel Gabriel on that day […]

1600s DIED 1603: QUEEN ELIZABETH I (ENGLISH MONARCH) 1640s 1644: ROGER WILLIAMS GRANTED CHARTER FOR COLONY RHODE ISLAND 1820s BORN 1828: HORACE GRAY (SUPREME COURT JUSTICE) 1830s BORN 1834: JOHN WESLEY POWELL (EXPLORER) 1870s BORN 1874: HARRY HOUDINI (MAGICIAN) 1880s BORN 1886: EDWARD WESTON (PHOTOGRAPHER) […]

Every Year NATIONAL PUPPY DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY 1690s BORN 1699: JOHN BARTRAM (BOTANIST) 1740s 1743: THE FIRST STANDING OVATION WAS RECORDED AT THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF HANDEL’S MESSIAH. KING GEORGE WAS SO INSPIRED (OR RESTLESS) THAT HE JUMPED TO HIS FEET; […]

Every Year WORLD WATER DAY 1620s 1621: MASSASOIT, CHIEFTAIN OF THE WAMPANOAGS, CAME TO PLYMOUTH TO “TREAT OF PEACE” WITH PILGRIMS 1630s 1630: GAMBLING MADE ILLEGAL IN BOSTON 1680s DIED 1687: JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (COMPOSER) 1760s 1765: STAMP ACT PASSED BY THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT, REQUIRING AMERICAN […]

Every Year INDEPENDENCE DAY (NAMIBIA) INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 1610s DIED 1617: POCAHONTAS (AKA REBECCA ROLFE, FUNERAL OCCURRED ON THIS DATE) 1680s BORN 1685: JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (COMPOSER; OLD STYLE DATE) 1790s 1790: THOMAS JEFFERSON REPORTED TO PRESIDENT WASHINGTON IN NY […]

VERNAL EQUINOX In 2021, the Vernal Equinox falls on Saturday, March 20, at 5:37 A.M. EDT. To learn everything about the March equinox, go to Almanac.com/spring The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” The vernal, or spring, equinox is the […]

Every Year CALIFORNIA: SWALLOW DAY ST. JOSEPH’S DAY 721 B.C. FIRST LUNAR ECLIPSE RECORDED IN HISTORY OBSERVED BY THE BABYLONIANS (ACCORDING TO PTOLEMY) 1810s BORN 1813: DAVID LIVINGSTONE (EXPLORER) 1820s BORN 1821: RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (EXPLORER, SCHOLAR) 1830s 1831: $245,000 STOLEN FROM CITY BANK OF […]

1760s 1766: BRITISH PARLIAMENT REPEALED THE STAMP ACT 1780s BORN 1782: JOHN C. CALHOUN (7TH U.S. VICE PRESIDENT) 1830s BORN 1837: GROVER CLEVELAND (22ND AND 24TH U.S. PRESIDENT) 1840s BORN 1844: NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (COMPOSER) 1850s BORN 1858: RUDOLF DIESEL (INVENTOR) 1860s 1865: CONGRESS OF THE […]

ST. PATRICK’S DAY St. Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.Long before the shamrock became associated with St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), the four-leaf clover was regarded by ancient Celts as a charm against […]

Every Year ST. URHO’S DAY 1630s 1630: FIRST RECORDED FIRE IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1730s BORN 1739: GEORGE CLYMER (MERCHANT) 1750s BORN 1750: CAROLINE HERSCHEL (ASTRONOMER) BORN 1751: JAMES MADISON (4TH U.S. PRESIDENT ) 1770s BORN 1774: MATTHEW FLINDERS (NAVIGATOR & EXPLORER) 1780s BORN 1789: GEORG […]

IDES OF MARCH The Ides of March has long been considered an ill-fated day. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. Historians note that it is likely that a soothsayer named Spurinna had warned Caesar that danger would occur by the ides of […]

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS ON SUNDAY AT 2:00 A.M. Today is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, time for moving the clocks one hour ahead. The exceptions are Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Credit for Daylight Saving Time belongs to […]

The Cincinnati Reds are excited to welcome fans back to Great American Ball Park this year, and also returning are the popular Reds Fan Cutouts. To celebrate Reds Opening Day on April 1, the Reds Community Fund is offering an exclusive Fan Cutout MVP Package […]

1630s 1639: HARVARD UNIVERSITY WAS NAMED FOR CLERGYMAN JOHN HARVARD 1730s BORN 1733: JOSEPH PRIESTLEY (SCIENTIST) 1750s 1759: HALLEY’S COMET REACHED PERIHELION 1780s 1781: THE PLANET URANUS WAS DISCOVERED BY ENGLISH ASTRONOMER SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL 1790s BORN 1798: ABIGAIL FILLMORE (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1850s 1852: […]

1710s BORN 1710: THOMAS AUGUSTINE ARNE (COMPOSER) 1780s 1789: UNITED STATES POST OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED 1790s BORN 1795: WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE (POLITICIAN) 1800s BORN 1806: JANE MEANS APPLETON PIERCE (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1830s BORN 1831: CLEMENT STUDEBAKER (WAGON, CARRIAGE, & AUTO MANUFACTURER) BORN 1835: SIMON […]

JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY Celebrating John Chapman, legendary American pioneer and folk hero who planted apple trees across the American Frontier. Chapman was born in Massachusetts, September 26, 1774, but Johnny Appleseed Day is celebrated on March 11th. Chapman earned his nickname because he planted small […]

1450s BORN 1452: FERDINAND V (KING OF ARAGON) 1780s 1785: THOMAS JEFFERSON BECAME U.S. MINISTER TO FRANCE 1790s BORN 1791: ANGEL DE SAAVEDRA (POET, DRAMATIST) 1797: THOMAS JEFFERSON PRESENTED A PAPER ON THE MEGALONYX (WHICH WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE AN EXTINCT GIANT GROUND SLOTH) […]

Every Year BELIZE: BARON BLISS DAY ST. FRANCES OF ROME: FEAST DAY 1450s BORN 1454: AMERIGO VESPUCCI (MERCHANT & NAVIGATOR) 1790s 1796: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE MARRIED JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS IN PARIS–HE ARRIVED TWO HOURS LATE FOR THE WEDDING225 Years Ago 1800s BORN 1806: EDWIN FORREST (SHAKESPEAREAN […]