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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 12th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 12, 1894, Coca-Cola, the preeminent soft drink on the planet, was first bottled and sold in Vicksburg, Mississippi by Joseph Beidenharn, a soda fountain operator who owned a candy store. On March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria and the absorption of Austria into Germany became a fact. On March 12, 1940, an epic battle of a David against a Goliath ended in…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 11th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 11, 222, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, known better as Elagabalus, was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard and replaced by his 14-year-old cousin. On March 11, 1916, the United States Navy commissioned its first “Super-Dreadnaught” modern battleship, the USS Nevada BB-36. On March 11, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act that allowed him to let American factories become “The Arsenal…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 10th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 10, 483, the Bishop of Rome, Pope Simplicius, died after a 15 year reign on “the Throne of St. Peter.” On March 10, 1535, Tomás de Berlanga, a Spanish Bishop based in Panama, accidentally discovered the Galapagos Islands while sailing to Peru. On March 10, 1831, King Louis Phillipe of France established the world-famous Foreign Legion (Légion Étrangère) to help with the pacification of…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 9th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 9, 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte, said to have more books written about him than any mortal man, married the love of his life, Joséphine de Beauharnais. On March 9, 1831, King Louis Phillipe of France established the French Foreign Legion, a fighting force for France that has gone on to win fame and admiration for their fierceness, esprit d’ corps, bravery and honor.…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 8th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 8, 1782, people once again proved how hate can lead to innocent lives being violently taken when Ninety-six Native Americans were massacred at Gnadenhutten, Ohio, the first European settlement in Ohio. On March 8, 1862, during the American Civil War, perhaps the most important naval battle of the war began, a battle that would see the first clash of ironclad…