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On This Day in History: March 16 In 1079 Iran adopted the Solar Hijri calendar, which is still in use today. In 1322, the Battle of Boroughbridge took place during […]
The History of Today 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte incorporated Italy into his empire. 1837 - Charles Goodyear received his first patent. The patent was for a process that made rubber easier to work with. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
Emilio Aguinaldo, head of the Philippine nationalists, proclaimed independence from Spain. The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York. Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday. Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally shot in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi.
What happened in history on this day, Jan 31st. 1606 C.E. – Guy Fawkes is executed in the Gunpowder Plot. 1865 C.E. – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to abolsish slavery is submitted. 1929 C.E. – Leon Trotsky is exiled by The Soviet Union. 1948 C.E. – Scotch Tape begins being marketed by the company 3M. Cool.
1784 – Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft). 1944 – World War II: A United States Navy task group captured German submarine U-505(pictured).