Historical Events in March, Month of March Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 5, 1906 | Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors. |
| March 3, 1931 | The United States adopts The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem. |
| March 1, 1811 | Leaders of the Mamluk dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali. |
| March 2, 1807 | The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country. |
| March 4, 51 | Nero, later to become Roman emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). |
| March 9, 2011 | Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. |
| March 23, 1988 | Angolan and Cuban forces defeat South Africa in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale. |
| March 2, 1776 | American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in and around the Savannah River by a small fleet of the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Rice Boats. |
| March 27, 1976 | The first section of the Washington Metro opens to the public. |
| March 31, 1717 | A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy. |
| March 3, 1575 | Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi. |
| March 28, 1862 | American Civil War: In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Union forces stop the Confederate invasion of the New Mexico Territory. The battle began on March 26. |
| March 1, 2008 | The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed. |
| March 24, 1860 | Sakuradamon Incident: Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke is assassinated by rōnin samurai outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle. |
| March 31, 1992 | The Treaty of Federation is signed in Moscow. |
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