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This Day in History: March 1


March 1: What Happened on This Day in History (Elementary Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

  1. 1781 - The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation.
  2. 1803 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.
  3. 1867 - Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincolnand becomes the state capital.
  4. 1872 - Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
  5. 1961 - President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
  6. Famous Birthdays: John Pell (English mathematician), Frédéric Chopin (Polish pianist and composer), Archer John Porter Martin (English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate), Boris Chertok (Polish-Russian engineer), Yitzhak Rabin (Israeli politician, 5th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate)

For famous birthdays and other daily events in history, visit our Daily Dose Activities.

Click Here for Yesterday in History: February 28

Click Here for Tomorrow in History: March 2

For more history resources on Internet 4 Classrooms, visit our Social Studies and History index. For Pre K-8th Grade Level History and Social Studies Resources, visit our Grade Level Index.

 

 

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