Dean G. Acheson 1893
- 1783 - After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.
- 1876 - The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized.
- 1921 - Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.
- 1921 - The first live sports event on radio took place this day on KDKA Radio. The event was a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny Dundee.
- 1941 - Germany bombers blitzed Conventry, England.
- 1945 - During World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.
- 1947 - Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1951 - U.S. President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as head of United Nations forces in Korea.
- 1968 - U.S. President Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
- 1970 - Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return safely.
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