American History: March Anniversaries

March— 

WOMEN’s HISTORY MONTH

March 1

The Articles of Confedertion, the United States’ first constitution, came into force after being ratified by all 13 colonial states (1781).

154th Anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park as the world’s first national park (1872)

March 2

Read Across America Day

March 5

Boston Massacre (1770)

March 11

Congress establishes Army Corp of

Engineers (1779)

March 12

Daylight Savings Time begins

March 16

James Madison “Father of the Con-

stitution” born (1751)

March 17

St. Patrick’s Day

March 22

Stamp Act passed by Parliament

(1765)

March 23

251th Anniversary: Patrick Henry delivered his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech before the Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church in richmond, VA (1775).

March 29

50th Anniversary of the last American soldier leaving Vietnam (1973)  – National Vietnam War Veterans Day