Browsing: March 20

A Brief History On March 20, 2023, whether we celebrated it or not, the Vernal Equinox marked the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere.  Of course, in the Southern Hemisphere on that day was the passing of Summer into Autumn, making it the Autumnal Equinox for those folks down under. Digging Deeper So, what exactly is the Vernal Equinox?  It is the astronomical event when, at 5.24 pm EDT, the Sun is shining directly down on the Equator.  When the Sun shines directly on the Equator again, September 22, 2024, it will be the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 20th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 20, 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s story about an African-American family enslaved in the Antebellum South was published. On March 20, 1922, the USS Langley CV-1 was commissioned as the first American aircraft carrier in the US Navy. On March 20, 1985, 29 year old Libby Riddles from Madison, Wisconsin became the first woman ever to win the…

A Brief History On March 7, 1988, the President of the United States of America (U.S.) proclaimed March 1988 as “Women’s History Month.”  Over the course of the following decades, celebration of Women’s History Month have spread outside of North America to as far away as Australia and the United Kingdom.  Today, March 20, 2020, over thirty years after the U.S. presidential proclamation of 1988, various history themed YouTube Channels from around the world have joined together to present a collaborative playlist of videos concerning notable women in not just U.S. but world history. Digging Deeper To learn about these…

A Brief History On March 20, 1985, Libby Riddles became the first female sled dog musher to win the grueling 1,135-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, truly one of the toughest races in the world.  Yes, Libby Riddles rates an A+ in the Badass column, as have many real and fictional women and girls over the years.  Today we take a look at 5 Real and 5 Fictional women that we would be mighty careful about insulting in a bar.  Who would you add to the list?  (We know there are many deserving women not listed, so have at it! …

A Brief History On March 20, 2019, we take a plunge into one of the forbidden subjects, that of atheism.  With Atheist Pride Day being celebrated on March 20 AND June 6 annually, atheists must feel the need for 2 days, maybe making up for the cornucopia of religious holidays each year.  Atheists often hide their true feelings and thoughts on the subject of religion to avoid social ostracism, so exact numbers of atheists are hard to pin down due to reluctance to admit such an idea publicly. Digging Deeper Poll takers claim there are about 11% to 13% of…