The Eiffel Tower is officially opened in Paris. On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by…
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29 March 1882
The Knights of Columbus are established. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882,…
28 March 1854
France and Britain declare war on Russia during the Crimean War. Crimean War was fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the…
27 March 1998
Viagra is approved by the FDA for a treatment for male impotence. Viagra is an FDA-approved medication used to treat erectile dysfunction problems in men….
26 March 1975
The Biological Weapons Convention takes affect. The Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the development, production and stockpiling of an entire category…
25 March 1584
Sir Walter Raleigh is granted permission to colonize Virginia. In 1584 Queen Elizabeth I of England gave Sir Walter Raleigh permission to set up the…
24 March 1882
Robert Koch discovers Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. Robert Koch, a German physician and scientist, presented his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium…
20 March 1915
Albert Einstein first published his general theory of relativity. In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating…
19 March 1962
The Algerian War of Independence ends. Algerian War, also called Algerian War of Independence, war for Algerian independence from France. The movement for independence began…
18 March 1850
American Express is founded by William Fargo and Henry Wells. Henry Wells was a nineteenth century man of vision. A shipper by trade, he believed…