The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.     **Julius and Ethel Rosenberg** were American citizens who became one of the most…
5 March 1616
Nicolaus Copernicus’s book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is added to the Index of Forbidden Books 73 years after it was first published….
4 March 1794
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress. The Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1795, limits the…
3 March 1799
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu ends with the surrender of the French garrison. The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu in 1799 was a pivotal episode in…
2 March 1882
Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick Maclean in Windsor. On 2 March 1882, Queen Victoria narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by Roderick…
1 March 1815
Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba. In 1814, after a decade of near-constant warfare across Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte faced the collapse of…
28 February 1983
The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers The final episode of MASH*, titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen,” aired on February 28,…
27 February 1922
A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the…
26 February 1914
HMHS Britannic, sister to the RMS Titanic, is launched at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast The HMHS Britannic was the third and largest vessel…
25 February 1836
Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm. Samuel Colt was an American inventor and entrepreneur best known for revolutionizing firearms…