On March 22, 1312, Pope Clement V issued the papal bull Vox in excelso, officially dissolving the Order of the Knights Templar, a once-powerful religious-military institution that had long held significant sway across medieval Christendom. This decree marked the end of a calculated campaign…
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In 1804, legal history took a transformative turn with the adoption of the Napoleonic Code on March 21. Officially known as the Code civil des Français, this legal framework had a profound impact not only on France but also on the development of modern…
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The Republican Party of the United States was officially founded on March 20, 1854, in Ripon, Wisconsin, as a direct response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act—a divisive law that threatened to extend slavery into new territories. The party’s formation reflected the increasing sectional tensions of…
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The first recorded bank heist in U.S. history took place in 1831 when burglars infiltrated the City Bank of New York (now Citibank) on Wall Street, escaping with an astounding $245,000—an enormous sum in early 19th-century America. This audacious crime, carried out in the…
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On March 18, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Admission Act into law, paving the way for Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States later that year. This landmark legislation was the culmination of decades of political struggle, economic…
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Golda Meir’s appointment as Israel’s Prime Minister on March 17, 1969, was a groundbreaking moment in both Israeli and global politics. She became the first woman to hold the office in Israel and only the third woman in history to lead a national government,…
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In 1916, tensions between the United States and Mexican revolutionary forces escalated dramatically, culminating in an unprecedented American military incursion into Mexico to pursue Francisco “Pancho” Villa. This operation, known as the Mexican Expedition or the Punitive Expedition, was led by General John J.…
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On March 15, 1917 it was all over in Russia as Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne, marking the end of the 304-year reign of the Romanov dynasty. His resignation was the culmination of years of mounting political instability, social unrest, and…
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On March 14, 1967, President John F. Kennedy’s remains were reinterred at their permanent resting place in Arlington National Cemetery in a meticulously planned and solemn ceremony. This event took place more than three years after his assassination in Dallas, Texas, on November 22,…
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On March 13, 1639, Harvard College—America’s first higher education institution—was officially named in honor of John Harvard, an English clergyman whose generous bequest helped secure its future. Though founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the institution lacked a formal name until Harvard’s…
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