President FDR re-legalizes sale of alcohol
On this day in US history, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act on March 22, 1933. This would strike down the 18th Amendment as well…
Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery
On this day in US history, 3,200 demonstrators in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a historic march from Selma to Montgomery on March 21, 1965. Despite many…
The Republican Party is founded in Wisconsin
On this day in US history, former members of the Whig Party met to establish a new party in Ripon, Wisconsin. On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party was formed…
The War in Iraq Begins
On this day in US history, the United States, along with a coalition of forces mainly from the UK, initiated the war in Iraq on March 19, 2003. President Bush…
“Tri-State Tornado” becomes Deadliest in US History
On this day in US history, the worst tornado to ever blow through the country became the deadliest on March 18, 1925. Rolling through Missouri, Indiana, and southern Illinois, 695…
British Evacuate Boston
On this day in US history, British forces were forced to evacuate Boston after eight years of occupation on March 17, 1776. Due to the successful placement of fortifications and…
US Military Academy Established
On this day in US history, the United States Military Academy was founded by Congress with the intention of training and educating young men in military science on March 16,…
US Army launches K-9 Corps
On this day in US history, the US Army started training dogs for their new War Dog Program on March 13, 1942. Once established, well over a million dogs served…
Congress Establishes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
On this day in US history, Congress established the US Army Corps of Engineers to help plan, develop, and construct facilities for the US Army on March 11, 1779. They…
The Battle of the Alamo comes to an end
On this day in US history, the Battle of the Alamo came to a brutal end after 13 days of fighting on March 6, 1836. Roughly 200 Texans died while…