Scottish philosopher Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations, ushering in the classical period of political economy. Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, published in…
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8 March 1963
The Ba’ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d’état. The **Ba’ath Party in Syria**, formally known as the **Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party**,…
7 March 161
Marcus Aurelius and L. Commodus (who changes his name to Lucius Verus) become joint emperors of Rome on the death of Antoninus Pius. Marcus Aurelius…
6 March 1951
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,…