What to remember about March 15th…
- 44 B.C. Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar is assassinated by 60 conspirators on the Ides of March
- 1767 Future 7th President Andrew Jackson is born in South Carolina (d. 1845)
- 1781 British General Cornwallis’ troops defeat much larger Patriot army under Nathanael Greene at Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina
- 1783 General Washington makes surprise appearance before secret gathering of army officers in New York; ends this “Newburgh Conspiracy” and prevents potential rebellion over Congress’ failure to pay them
- 1820 Maine is admitted as the 23rd state in the Union
- 1916 President Woodrow Wilson orders General Pershing and 12,000 troops into Mexico in pursuit of the bandit Pancho Villa
- 1965 Just days after violent clashes in Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon Johnson proposes a “voting rights act” before joint session of Congress
- 1972 Epic American crime film The Godfather opens in theaters
- 1989 United States Department of Veterans Affairs becomes 14th department in the President’s Cabinet
- 2005 Leaders from over 40 countries attend dedication of Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem
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