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March 4  Model of a Montana-class battleship The Montana class was a planned class of battleships for the United States Navy; five ships were approved for construction during World War II, but none were built. With increased anti-aircraft capability and thicker armor in all areas, the Montanas would have been the largest and most heavily armed US battleships ever, and rivaled Japan's Yamato-class battleships in terms of displacement. The first two vessels were approved by Congress in 1939 following the passage of the Naval Act of 1938. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor delayed the construction of the Montana class. The importance of carrier combat at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway diminished the perceived value of the battleship, and the US Navy chose to cancel the Montana class before any keels were laid in favor of more urgently needed aircraft carriers as well as amphibious and anti-submarine vessels. Instead, the Navy continued production of Essex-class aircraft carriers and Iowa-class battleships. (Full article...)
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March 4  Peyton Manning Annual passing touchdown leaders in the National Football League (NFL) have been recorded since the inception of the NFL in 1932. Passing, along with running, is one of the two main methods in American football of advancing the ball down the field, and a touchdown pass is a pass thrown from a passer to a receiver that results in a touchdown being scored. In addition to the overall NFL passing touchdown leaders, league record books recognize the passing touchdown leaders of the American Football League, which operated from 1960 to 1969, and the All-America Football Conference, which operated from 1946 to 1949. Tom Brady has led the NFL in passing touchdowns five times, while the record for touchdown passes in a season is held by Peyton Manning (pictured), who had 55 passing touchdowns in the 2013 season. Only two other players, Brady and Patrick Mahomes, have recorded 50 or more passing touchdowns in a season. (Full list...) | |||
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Tomorrow (March 5)
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March 5 .jpg) Lyon escaping from New Prison Elizabeth Lyon (fl. c. 1722–1726) was an English thief and prostitute. By 1723, she was working in London as a prostitute at the Black Lyon alehouse, where she began a relationship with Jack Sheppard. At Lyon's instigation, Sheppard stole from places where he worked, then moved to housebreaking; Lyon became an accomplice to his crimes. Sheppard was arrested on several occasions and broke out soon after incarceration, often assisted by Lyon. In May 1724, she was arrested when visiting him in prison, and the pair broke out of New Prison (pictured). After Sheppard's execution in November 1724, Lyon entered into relationships with other men who were, or became, involved in housebreaking, and she sometimes assisted them. She was arrested in March 1726 and was transported to Maryland. Lyon's notoriety is based on her connection to Sheppard; in the years following his execution, novels were published and plays performed that retold their story. (Full article...)
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March 5: Learn from Lei Feng Day in China; St Piran's Day in Cornwall, England  Prototype Spitfire K5054
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In two days (March 6)
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March 6  Le Guin, author of Paradises Lost Paradises Lost is a science fiction novella by American author Ursula K. Le Guin (pictured), first published in 2002 in the collection The Birthday of the World. Set during a multigenerational voyage from Earth to a potentially habitable planet, it follows two members of the fifth generation born aboard the vessel as the ship's society responds to the prospect of landing on a planet after generations spent in space. The novella explores the isolation brought on by space travel, as well as themes of religion and utopia. It has elements of ecocriticism, a critique of the idea that human beings are altogether separate from their natural environment. Scholar Max Haiven described the novella as "a chastening lesson in both the potential and the perils of freedom", while author Margaret Atwood said that it "shows us our own natural world as a freshly discovered Paradise Regained, a realm of wonder". The novella has been anthologized as well as adapted into an opera of the same name. (Full article...)
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March 6  Showrunner Caroline Dries Fifty-one episodes of the American superhero television series Batwoman aired over three seasons from 2019 through 2022. Created by Caroline Dries (pictured), it is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other related television series. Based on the eponymous character from DC Comics, the first season follows Kate Kane (Ruby Rose), the cousin of vigilante Bruce Wayne / Batman, who becomes Batwoman in his absence. The final two seasons focus on Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) as she protects Gotham City in the role of Batwoman. The first season premiered on October 6, 2019, and concluded May 17, 2020. Season two aired from January 17, 2021, through June 27, and the third season ran from October 13 through March 2, 2022. (Full list...) | |
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In three days (March 7)
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March 7  Taylor Swift "Mean" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (pictured) from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). Big Machine Records released it to US country radio on March 7, 2011. Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman, "Mean" is a six-string banjo-led country, country pop, and bluegrass track that incorporates fiddles and mandolins. In the lyrics, Swift addresses her detractors and strives to overcome the criticism and achieve success. Retrospectively, several publications have listed "Mean" as one of the best country songs. It won Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. The track received certifications in Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The music video, which features themes of self-empowerment and anti-bullying, garnered multiple industry nominations. Swift included "Mean" in the set lists of the Speak Now World Tour (2011–2012) and the Red Tour (2013–2014). (Full article...)
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March 8 .jpg) Luisa Capetillo (1882 – 1922) was a Puerto Rican labor organizer, writer, and cigar factory reader—a person whose job is to read aloud to cigar factory workers. She began writing for her local paper in 1904. In 1905, she became involved with a local anarcho-syndicalist union, organizing an agricultural strike in her hometown of Arecibo and eventually becoming a leader in the union. Starting in 1912, she journeyed across the Atlantic and Caribbean, organizing workers, and in 1915, she was arrested in Cuba for wearing trousers. She was deported back to Puerto Rico but continued to travel and organize until her death. Capetillo published four books in her lifetime, covering a wide variety of forms, genres, and topics. She advocated for free love, universal education, and women's liberation. Interest in her life surged in 1990 with the publication of a biography by journalist Norma Valle Ferrer. Capetillo is considered one of Puerto Rico's earliest feminists. (Full article...)
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In five days (March 9)
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March 9 .jpeg) The one British fatality, as envisaged by The Illustrated London News The Zungeni Mountain skirmish took place on 5 June 1879 between British and Zulu forces in what is now South Africa during the later stages of the Anglo-Zulu War. British irregular cavalry discovered a force of 300 Zulus at the settlement of eZulaneni near Zungeni Mountain. The horsemen charged and scattered the Zulus, burnt the settlement, and withdrew after coming under fire from Zulus who threatened to surround them. Reinforced by more irregulars and a force of regular cavalry, two British squadrons approached the Zulu position, but could not close as the Zulus were in an area of long grass and bushes. Zulu fire killed a British officer; the British withdrew after the Zulus threatened to outflank them. British casualties were one killed and two wounded; two months later, the remains of 25 Zulus were found on the battlefield. After the skirmish the British paused before proceeding further into Zululand, where they decisively defeated the Zulus at the 4 July Battle of Ulundi. (Full article...)
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March 9 In nearly 30 years of operation, the American video game developer Volition developed 18 titles, as well as at least 6 titles that were cancelled while in development. It was founded in 1993 by programmers Mike Kulas and Matt Toschlog as Parallax Software. The company grew to eight employees while developing its first game, the first-person spaceship shooter Descent (1995), which was released to widespread acclaim. After the release of Descent II (1996), the two founders split the company, with Toshlog moving to Michigan with some of the employees and founding Outrage Entertainment, while Kulas remained in Illinois and renamed the company to Volition. Volition went on to develop the space combat games Descent: FreeSpace (1998) and FreeSpace 2 (1999) before being bought by THQ in 2000. Volition developed the Red Faction series of shooter games beginning in 2001, as well as the Saints Row series of action-adventure "gang simulator" games beginning in 2006. Volition was shut down on August 31, 2023. (Full list...) | |
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In six days (March 10)
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March 10  The Duckport Canal was an unsuccessful military venture by Union forces during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. Ordered built in late March 1863 by Major General Ulysses S. Grant, the canal stretched from the Mississippi River near Duckport, Louisiana, to New Carthage, Louisiana, and utilized a series of swampy bayous for much of its path. It was intended to provide a water-based supply route for a southward movement against the Confederate-held city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The necessary digging was done by 3,500 soldiers from Grant's army and was finished on April 12. The next day, the levee separating the canal cut and the Mississippi River was breached, and water flowed into the canal. Trees in the bayous and water levels that at one point fell to as little as 6 inches (15 cm) hampered the use of the canal, and the project was abandoned on May 4. After some inland maneuvering and a lengthy siege, Vicksburg surrendered on July 4. (Full article...)
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In seven days (March 11)
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March 11  The trophy presented in 1876 The 1876 FA Cup final was an association football match between Wanderers F.C. and Old Etonians F.C. on 11 March 1876 at Kennington Oval in London (cup pictured). The Wanderers won the Cup on two previous occasions, while the Etonians were playing their second consecutive final. Both teams had conceded only one goal in the four rounds of the competition prior to the final. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, the second consecutive FA Cup final to finish level and require a replay. John Hawley Edwards scored for the Wanderers, but the Etonians equalised with a goal credited in modern publications to Alexander Bonsor. A week later, the teams met again at the same venue. The Etonians were forced to make several changes to their line-up due to players being unavailable, and the Wanderers won 3–0. Charles Wollaston and Thomas Bridges Hughes scored a goal apiece in a five-minute spell before half-time, and Hughes added the third early in the second half. (This article is part of a featured topic: Wanderers F.C.)
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March 11  Wembley Stadium, previously known as Empire Stadium, in 2002 In the the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, twenty-five sports venues were used to host the events. For the first time in the history of the modern Olympic Games, the diving, gymnastics, swimming, and water polo competitions were held indoors. These Games have since been nicknamed the "Austerity Games" for the tight control of costs at a time when the host nation was still under rationing. All of the venues were already in place and required only temporary modifications. The organizing committee decided not to build an Olympic Village; instead, foreign athletes were housed in makeshift camps at military bases and colleges around London, while local athletes were told to stay at home. The Empire Stadium (later to be known as Wembley Stadium) was chosen as the main venue. For London 2012, the Empress Hall (now Earls Court Exhibition Centre) and Empire Pool (now Wembley Arena) were once again used as venues. (Full list...)
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