March 29. Royal assent given to formation of Canada in 1867.
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March 29, 1867 – Royal assent is given by Queen Victorias for the formation of the Dominion of Canada. • Tobacco crate label for Royal Delight tobacco, with Disraeli in…
March 28. Viking raiders sack Paris in the year 845.
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March 28, 845 – Viking raiders sack Paris. • Fruit crate label for Viking brand citrus, circa 1930.
March 27. Europeans come upon the Yosimite Valley in 1851.
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March 27, 1851 – European explorers come upon the Yosimite Valley for the first time. • Cover illustration promoting vacations in Yosemite National Park, circa 1915.
March 25. 146 garment workers die in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911.
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March 25, 1911 – 146 garment workers in New York City die in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. • Flyer opposing sweatshops and unfair labor practices from United…
March 24. Rapid Transit Railroad begun in New York City, 1900.
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March 24, 1900 – Rapid Transit Railroad begun in New York City, to link the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. • Postcard advertising Rapid Transit Soap, published in 1900.
March 23. Teddy Roosevelt goes on safari in Africa, 1909.
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March 23, 1909 – Teddy Roosevelt, sponsored by the National Geographic Society, leaves for an African safari. • Real photo postcard of Teddy Roosevelt holding forth, from around 1910.
March 22. First playoff game for the Stanley Cup played in 1894.
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March 22, 1894 – First playoff game for the Stanley Cup played. • Postcard of the Ottawa team, winners of the Stanley Cup in 1905.
March 21. Stanley leaves to find Livingston, 1871.
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March 21, 1871 – Henry Stanley leaves to find African explorer Daniel Livingston. • Advertising card for Ham, featuring Stanley in the jungle, c. 1880.
March 20. General theory of relativity published by Albert Einstein, 1916.
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March 20, 1916 – General theory of relativity published by Albert Einstein. • Wire photo of Albert Einstein with fans at a train station in 1931.
March 18. Mexico claims all oil properties for the nation, 1938.
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March 18, 1938 – Mexico claims all oil properties for the government. • Poster for travel to Mexico, c.1935.
March 16. Ford Motor Company makes car number 50 million, 1958.
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March 16, 1958 – Ford Motor Company makes car number 50 million, the model was a Thunderbird. • Magazine ad for the new Ford V-8 engine from around 1940.
March 15. First cricket test match played in 1877.
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March 15, 1877 – First official cricket test match, England vs. Australia, played in Melbourne, Australia. • Carte-de-Visite photograph of the Australian Eleven, circa 1877.
March 12. Coca-Cola is bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1894.
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March 12, 1894 – Coca-Cola is first bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1894. • Coca-Cola poster from 1904.
March 11. Giuseppi Verdi’s “Don Carlos” performed in 1867.
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March 11, 1867 – Giuseppi Verdi’s “Don Carlos” performed in 1867 in Paris. • Cigar box label entitled ‘Don Carlos,’ was printed around 1885.
March 9. Pancho Villa and 500 supporters invade Columbus, New Mexico, 1916.
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March 9, 1916 – Pancho Villa and 500 supporters invade the village of Columbus, New Mexico. • Photo of Pancho Villa and his followers on horseback, circa 1912.
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