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March 4th
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- 1863
Territory of Idaho established.
- 1865
Confederate congress approves final official flag design.
- 1791
Vermont becomes the 14th state, first addition to the original 13.
- 1792
Oranges introduced to Hawaii.
- 1797
John Adams inaugurated as 2nd US President, Jefferson as Vice.
- 1801
Thomas Jefferson first President inaugurated in Washington, D.C.
- 1809
James Madison inaugurated as U.S. president.
- 1825
John Quincy Adams inaugurated as 6th US President.
- 1829
Andrew Jackson inaugurated as 7th US President.
- 1861
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as 16th US President.
- 1894
Great fire in Shanghai destroys over 1,000 buildings.
- 1908
Collingwood, Ohio school fire kills 180.
- 1921
Warren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th US President.
- 1936
First flight of airship Hindenburg at Friedrichshafen, Germany.
- 1957
S&P 500 stock market index introduced, replacing S&P 90.
- 1976
John Pezzin bowls 33 consecutive strikes in Toledo, Ohio.
- 1977
Earthquake in Romania kills 1,541.
- 1918
First cases of Spanish flu, starting a deadly global pandemic.
- 1908
NY board of education bans whipping students.
- 1933
FDR's inauguration speech: 'nothing to fear but fear itself'.
- 2005
Martha Stewart released from prison.
- 1964
Buffalo Wings created at Anchor Bar, Buffalo, NY. View Post →
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