By The Associated Press
Today in History
Today is Monday, March 18, the 78th day of 2024. There are 288 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order authorizing the War Relocation Authority, which was ...
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Today is Saturday, March 16, the 76th day of 2024. There are 290 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 16, 1968, the My Lai massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers ...
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Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius.
On this date:
In ...
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Today is Thursday, March 14, the 75th day of 2024. There are 292 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein, who would revolutionize physics and the human understanding of the universe, was born in Ulm, Germany.
On ...
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Today is Wednesday, March 13, the 74th day of 2024. There are 293 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. he was the first pontiff from the Americas and the ...
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Today is Tuesday, March 12, the 72nd day of 2024. There are 294 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On March 12, 1955, legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker died in New York at age 34.
On this date:
In 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. ...