Cotton Gin Patented
March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin.
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Alexander II Assassinated
March 13, 1881, Tsar Alexander II is assassinated.
First Fireside Chat
March 12, 1933, FDR delivers his first fireside chat.
A Rasin in the Sun Published
March 11, 1959, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry was published and premiered on Broadway.
Ray Pleds Fuilty to Assassinating King
March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pled guilty to assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sputnik 4
March 9, 1961, Sputnik 4 was launched.
First American Call for Abolition of Slavery
March 8, 1775, the first pamphlet in America to call for the abolition of slavery was published.
“Save Live Broadway”
March 7, 2003, “Save Live Broadway!”
Dred Scott Decision
March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision was handed down by the United States Supreme Court.
Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre.