Elvis is Inducted into the Army
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the US Army.
This Day in History
Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was first published in America.
Formation of Tuskegee Airmen
On March 19, 1941, the War Department ordered the creation of the the 99th Pursuit Squadron, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
National Gallery of Art Opens
On March 17, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt presided over the opening of the National Gallery of Art.
Maine Admitted to the Union
On March 15, 1820, Maine became America’s 23rd state.
Eli Whitney Patents Cotton Gin
On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received the patent for his cotton gin nearly five months after first applying for it.
Death of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857, near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont was admitted to the Union.
Pioneer 10 is Launched
On March 2, 1972, Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our Solar System, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.