National Gallery of Art Opens
On March 17, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt presided over the opening of the National Gallery of Art.
This Day in History
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.
Ohio and Nebraska Join the Union
Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803, and Nebraska joined the union 64 years later on the same day.
Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award Win
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
Birth of John Steinbeck
Acclaimed author John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California.