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March 26th 1862 – Battle of La Glorieta Pass. A little known Civil War battle that took place in the southern portion of the New Mexico Territory. The Confederacy was trying to expand westward to establish more slaveholding territory. Starting on the 26th there were three days of…
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March 23rd 1889 - President Harrison opens Oklahoma for “white” colonization. Five Indian tribes from the east, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and…
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March 17th - St. Patrick’s day. It is the date of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In many cities around the world there are…
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March 11th 537 - Battle at the Praenestine Gate in Rome. This was during a siege of Rome by the Goths. The fighting took place in an area that housed…
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March 7th 1814 - Battle of Craonne. This is a battle that took place between France’s Napoleonic army and the allied armies of Russia and Prussia…
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February 28th 1909 – 1st National Woman’s Day. Organized by the Socialist Party of America (SPA), the first observance was held in New York City. Later…
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February 26th 1919 - Congress passes bill to establish Grand Canyon National Park. It was titled: “An Act to Establish the Grand Canyon National Park in…
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February 20th 1872 – Toothpick manufacturing machine patented by Silas Noble and J.P. Cooley. And this led to, From en.wikipedia.org: “In September 2012…
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