Saturday, March 18, 2023

History for March 18

History for March 18 - On-This-Day.com
Grover Cleveland 1837
  • 1541 - Hernando de Soto observed the first recorded flood of the Mississippi River.
  • 1818 - The U.S. Congress approved the first pensions for government service.
  • 1850 - Henry Wells & William Fargo founded American Express.
  • 1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.
  • 1931 - Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver.
  • 1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ratified.
  • 1959 - U.S. President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii statehood bill.

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