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Today in History: 1930, Gandhi begins ‘Salt March’

Today is Thursday, March 12, the 71st day of 2026. There are 294 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 12, 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began his 24-day, 240-mile "Salt March" to the Indian village of Dandi (then called Navsari) as an act of nonviolent civil disobedience to protest the ...

Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision

Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision By The Associated Press Today is Friday, March 6, the 65th day of 2026. There are 300 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, ruled 7-2 ...