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The Clifford's Tower Massacre - March 16th, 1190 Mar 16, 2022

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On this day in 1190, the entire Jewish community of York was attacked by a mob while taking refuge in the city’s royal castle.

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The escalator is patented by American inventor Jesse Wilford Reno - March 15th, 1892 Mar 15, 2022

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On this day in 1892, Jesse Reno received a patent for what would later become the world's first working escalator.

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The FBI releases its first “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list - March 14th, 1950 Mar 14, 2022

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On this day in 1950, the Federal Bureau of Investigation debuted the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list.

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The U.S. Air Force accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on a family home in South Carolina - March 11th, 1958 Mar 11, 2022

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On this day in 1958, an Air Force B-47 bomber mistakenly dropped a nuclear weapon on a rural family farm in Mars Bluff, South Carolina.

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A New Mexico college cancels its first graduation ceremony after its only graduate is killed - March 10th, 1893 Mar 10, 2022

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On this day in 1893, the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts had to cancel its upcoming first graduation when the only member of the senior class was murdered the night before.

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The first Adopt-A-Highway sign is installed - March 9th, 1985 Mar 09, 2022

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On this day in 1985, a civic group in Tyler, Texas, put up the first Adopt-A-Highway sign.

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Baroness Raymonde de Laroche becomes the world's first licensed female pilot - March 8th, 1910 Mar 08, 2022

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On this day in 1910, French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman in the world to earn an official pilot’s license.

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Robert Frost's “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is published - March 7th, 1923 Mar 07, 2022

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On this day in 1923, Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was published in New Republic magazine.

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Aspirin is patented in Germany - March 6th, 1899 Mar 06, 2022

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On this day in 1899, the German pharmaceutical company Bayer was granted a patent for its Aspirin pain reliever.

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Sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks all existing records for women’s trap shooting - March 5th, 1922 Mar 05, 2022

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On this day in 1922, at age 62, famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley set a new record for women’s trap shooting.

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