Roosevelt Signs Lend-Lease Act
On March 11, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act to provide aid to Allied forces in World War II. Over the course of the war, the US provided $50.1 billion worth of supplies to our Allies.
This Day in History
Death of Harriet Tubman
Abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman died on March 10, 1913, in Auburn, New York. She was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground railroad, helping more than 300 enslaved people escape to freedom.
Emergency Banking Act
On March 9, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation authorizing the Emergency Bank Act (EBA) to provide financial relief during a Depression-era banking crisis.
Happy International Women’s Day
On this day in 1914, International Women’s Day was first celebrated on March 8. It’s been officially adopted by the United Nations and is celebrated in several countries around the world.
Birth of Thomas Masaryk
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was born on March 7, 1850, in Hodonín, Austrian Empire (present-day Czech Republic). He was the first president of Czechoslovakia and is considered its founding father.
Birth of Philip Sheridan
Civil War General Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831 in Albany, New York. For his service during the war, he was promoted to General of the Army of the United States, which is equal to that of a five-star general.
Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech
On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill gave one of his most famous speeches, in which he used the phrase, “iron curtain” to describe the communist boundary in Europe.
Happy Birthday Knute Rockne
Legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne was born Knut Larsen Rockne on March 4, 1888, in Voss, Norway. Considered one of America’s greatest college football coaches, he had one of the highest winning percentages in history.
Newspaper & Periodical Stamps
On March 3, 1863, an Act of Congress granted postal agents the ability to accept newspaper bundles, which would lead to the first US Newspaper and Periodical stamps two years later.