March Birthdays

This Month in History

In 1762, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held. In tribute to the man – who was kidnapped and taken to Ireland. He became a slave but eventually escaped. Yet, remarkably returned to the country to serve in ministry.
Yellowstone, the first national park, was established in 1872.
Communication received a major upgrade with the patent of the telephone. Achieved by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
In 1877, U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed Frederick Douglass as U.S. Marshal.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers filed a patent for their flying machine.
Cherry Blossoms were sent to Washington, D.C. as a gift from Japan. The trees were first planted in 1912. Today, they remain a major tourist attraction.
In 1931, the Star Spangled Banner became the official national anthem of the United States.
Martin Luther King, Jr. led demonstrators from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama – paving the way for the Right to Vote Act of 1965.