Wednesday, March 04, 2026

History for March 4

History for March 4 - On-This-Day.com 
Knute Rockne 1888
  • 1766 - The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, which had caused bitter and violent opposition in the U.S. colonies.
  • 1794 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. The Amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the citizens of another state. Later interpretations expanded this to include citizens of the state being sued, as well.
  • 1826 - The first railroad in the U.S. was chartered. It was the Granite Railway in Quincy, MA.
  • 1908 - The New York board of education banned the act of whipping students in school.
  • 1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
  • 2012 - Vladimir Putin won re-election in Russia's presidential election.

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