Happy Birthday Washington Irving
Author Washington Irving was born on April 3, 1783, in New York City.
Government
Samuel Morse Dies
On April 2, 1872, telegraph inventor Samuel Morse died. President Woodrow Wilson address Congress on April 2, 1917, asking to declare war and join World War I.
Commodore Perry Opens Trade with Japan
On March 31, 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry signed a peace and trade agreement with Japan. On March 31, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to decrease unemployment in America.
Death of Ida B. Wells
On March 25, 1931, Civil Rights leader, journalist, and suffragette Ida B. Wells died at the age of 68.
Maine Admitted to the Union
On March 15, 1820, Maine became America’s 23rd state.
Death of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was born September 15, 1857, near Cincinnati, Ohio.
Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont was admitted to the Union.
Ohio and Nebraska Join the Union
Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803, and Nebraska joined the union 64 years later on the same day.
Founding of El Yunque National Forest
On January 17, 1903, the National Forest Service established Luquillo Forest Reserve (today known as El Yunque National Forest) in Puerto Rico.