Typhoid Mary is put in quarantine for the rest of her life. Mary Mallon September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938, also known as Typhoid…
26 March 1975
The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force. The Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the development, production and stockpiling of an entire…
25 March 1995
WikiWikiWeb, the world’s first wiki is made public by Ward Cunningham. The history of wikis is generally dated from 1994, when Ward Cunningham gave the…
24 March 1993
The Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 is first discovered. Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July…
23 March 1994
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashed in, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75. Aeroflot Flight 593 was a regular passenger flight from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, to Kai…
22 March 1972
In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to have contraceptives. Recent controversy over the Affordable Care…
21 March 1925
The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee. Evolution became a subject of bitter debate—and litigation—in the US as it slowly crept…
20 March 1987
The FDA approves the anti-AIDS drug, AZT. On March 20, 1987, the HIV/AIDS community received news that a powerful breakthrough in HIV treatment had been…
19 March 1861
The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand. On 19 March 1861, the First Taranaki War, between the New Zealand government and the indigenous Maori,…
18 March 1850
American Express is founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo. When it comes to American Express, almost everyone is a fan. From Jerry Seinfeld to…