By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2025. There are 293 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the papal name Francis. He was the first pontiff from the Americas, and the first ...

Today is Monday, March 10, the 69th day of 2025. There are 296 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans rebelled against occupying Chinese forces, surrounding the Dalai Lama’s palace to protect him from potential harm. Fierce fighting between ...

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 8, the 67th day of 2025. There are 298 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam as 3,500 Marines arrived to defend the U.S. air base at Da Nang. Also on ...

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2025. There are 301 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. Also on ...

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2025. There are 302 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office. With the end of the Civil War in sight, and just six weeks before his ...

Today is Monday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2025. There are 303 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 3, 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers after a high-speed chase; amateur video that captured the scene aired on local news that evening, ...