1: Articles of
Confederation are formally ratified in 1781, establishing Congress as the governing
body of the 13 American Colonies.
2: In celebration of
Samuel Houston’s birthday, Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836. Okay, so the two probably aren’t
related, but it’s a fun fact to point out! Also, did you know that in his
teens, Sam Houston ran away and lived with the Cherokee?
4: Land grant in 1681 from King Charles II to William Penn,
which later became ... you guessed it ... Pennsylvania.
4: The Constitution of the United States of America goes
into effect in 1789.
5: The Boston Massacre in 1770 ... often presented as an action by
overreactive British soldiers against a peaceable populace, but probably more
likely the result of them cracking under provocation by a mob. The British were
cleared in court of murder charges, after being defended by none other than John
Adams.
9: Birth in 1451 of
Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer for whom our continent is named.
11: (from www.usmcu.edu) “Marines
participated in the action [of the American Revolution] when the Continental
Navy frigate Boston, enroute to
France, sighted, engaged, and captured the British merchant ship Martha. As the drum of the Boston beat to arms, John Adams
seized a musket and joined the Marines on deck until the frigate's captain,
Samuel Tucker, sent him below for safety.” (1778)
12: Colonization in 1609 of Bermuda, discovered after a ship
bound for Virginia wrecked on its reefs.
13: Harvard University named after clergyman John Harvard, in 1639.
15: Birth in 1767 of Andrew
Jackson, 7th U.S. President (1829-1837), hero of the War of 1812. One could
argue that his harsh policies toward Native Americans were shaped by his
witnessing the Cherokee conflict in the Carolina backcountry and British
occupation of the same, since he was a mere lad of not quite 13 at the Battle
of Camden, where he and his family resided.
16: Birth in 1751 of James
Madison, 4th U.S President (1809-1817)
19: Birth in 1589 of William Bradford, governor of Plymouth
Colony and credited with much of its success. First sailed with a group of 100
Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower,
originally bound for Virginia.
21: Birth in 1685 of Johann Sebastian Bach, musical composer.
23: Patrick Henry’s famous declaration in 1775, “Give me
liberty, or give me death!” Credited with sparking the powder keg of revolution
in the colonies.
25: In 1807,
the British Parliament abolished the slave trade.
28: Nathaniel Briggs
patents the washing machine in 1797.
31: Birth in 1596 of René Descartes, philosopher and mathematician.
31: Birth in 1732 of Franz Joseph Haydn, composer, who was a
contemporary of Mozart and teacher to Beethoven.
My thanks to The History Place, Holiday Insights, and Marine Corps University.
My thanks to The History Place, Holiday Insights, and Marine Corps University.
Thank you SHANNON for sharing such interesting information in our colonial history for the month of March.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Tina
You're very welcome, of course!
DeleteSHANNON, thank you for sharing this fascinating post!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure!
Delete