Friday, March 15, 2024

History for March 15

History for March 15 - On-This-Day.com
  • 44 BC - Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known as the "Ides of March."
  • 1781 - During the American Revolution, the Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place in North Carolina. British General Cornwallis' 1,900 soldiers defeated an American force of 4,400.
  • 1892 - New York State unveiled the new automatic ballot voting machine.
  • 1935 - Joseph Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda banned four Berlin newspapers.
  • 1949 - Clothes rationing in Great Britain ended nearly four years after the end of World War II.
  • 1951 - General de Lattre demanded that Paris send him more troops for the fight in Vietnam.
  • 1989 - The U.S. Food and Drug administration decided to impound all fruit imported from Chili after two cyanide-tainted grapes were found in Philadelphia, PA.

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