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Today in History: March 13, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina becomes Pope Francis

By The Associated Press 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 ...

Today in History: March 12, jazz legend Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker dies at 34

By The Associated Press 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. ...

Today in History: March 9, The Notorious B.I.G. shot and killed at 24

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 9, the 69th day of 2024. There are 297 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 9, 1997, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age ...

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

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore ...