The United States and South Vietnamese military begin Operation Truong Cong Dinh to root out Viet Cong forces from the area surrounding M? Tho.
6 March 1869
Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society. Mendeleev’s most significant contribution to science was the periodic table, which he first…
5 March 1970
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)…
4 March 1794
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress. The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed by Congress…
3 March 1857
Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China. The Second Opium War, also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French…
2 March 1859
The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, begins. The “Great Slave Auction” occurred in 1859 at the Ten Broeck…
1 March 1932
Aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May…
29 February 1796
The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations. The Jay…
28 February 2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so since Pope Gregory XII, in 1415 Pope…
27 February 1881
First Boer War: The Battle of Majuba Hill takes place. The First Boer War, also known as the First Anglo-Boer War, took place from 1880…