On March 12, 1930, Gandhi started his 240-mile Salt March as a nonviolent protest against British rule in India. Gandhi’s march helped inspire widespread civil disobedience in India, bringing international attention to their cause.
On January 25, 1819, Thomas Jefferson succeeded in securing a charter for his beloved University of Virginia (UVA).
Oveta Culp Hobby was born on January 19, 1905, in Killeen, Texas.
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the US Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
Statesman Everett McKinley Dirksen was born on January 4, 1896, in Pekin, Illinois.
On December 25, 1830, the Best Friend of Charleston completed its first run.
Edwin McMasters Stanton was born on December 19, 1814, Steubenville, Ohio.
On December 15, 1791, Virginia became the 11th state to ratify the Bill of Rights, earning the three-fourths majority needed to add the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was born on December 14, 1897, in Skowhegan, Maine.