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Show MARCH 18 '/TCcdri^ 4^.; JsL*#-ek <vJ *&-&, - Asw~ty<M s-yyiTo, yuty^tZ atT^JL^a^. JLjL JUL. &L hJ^ SJlj A^^J^J Ifu?>r ^-''Jk". ydi%*x<sTSV. Lt*lZAAsy*~<. -LtSOUO-Aj ej^&tOL0 1t(L^ \tzA / March 18 1891 First telephonic conversation oy bkdbm jable, between London and Paris, between President Carnot and the Prince of Wales (later King Edward). 1913 Dedication of Grover Cleveland's birthplace at Caldwell, N. J., as a me morial. March 19 1886 Geronima and his band surrendered in Arizona. 1913 Constantine was proclaimed King of Greece, following assassination of father. MARCH 18 V/^sfc^. au jLMc JUL. &L hJ^ JLJj Ls.sJ^-J L&As y^Uyu^t^^aP lyrist** . \JJhb*A. JUKsu^ ^C-v**. di&JZ^C^ #7 Of) <\QJJ+ v c$JUl*9^~k-~<. MARCH 19 i^JL <uKl *%jL~ l& m March 18 1891 First telephonic conversation by submarine cable, between London and Paris, between President Carnot and the Prince of Wales (later King Edward). 1913 Dedication of Grover Cleveland's birthplace at Caldwell, N. J., as a me morial. March 19 1886 Geronima and his band surrendered in Arizona. 1913 Constantine was proclaimed King of Greece, following assassination of father. MARCH 20 -^t-t^t^ i/J&ssyaACQ oUM U&trrruvx, Sua IJU*^Us&. ibc^tsCUt^lf->\. cU Who /ZtaJwfi - '-^^\ fak MARCH 21 J 14?^- A Uaaami flu, mux. 1ti/r)*4?-*/ OuJ^uJltJl-jjUMc^fWAsnlL. 1 . w. "a a . e^.i^vvi- nnf**' ~ usvw y i^wv w^i.~~ #-^-* w**vc%, rsxjuo, 'fata . -&, ^ JU^tJr Jjo^JuJ*, j^J^fUo 'Mb* March 20 1792 The guillotine was adopted for capital punishment by the French Govern ment. 1840 Louis Napoleon became president of the French Bepublic. March 21 1512 Ponce de Leon landed on Florida soil in search of the "Fountain of per petual youth." 1788 Seven-eighths of city of New Orleans destroyed by fire. First Day of Spring. MARCH 22 \AsUv-\set<s\yisn e^vcd^vi j . /Jojlousl glyu^^u^\^x MARCH 23 ss/tfoefa^ March 22 1765 Stamp act passed by British parliament and signed by King George III. This law was the main cause of the American War for Independence. 1865 Sherman completed his famous march to the sea. March 23 1815 American sloop Hornet captured British brig Pequin, ending the War of 1812. 1903 United States Senate ratified treaty between the United States and Colum bia for the construction of the Panama Canal. MARCH 24 ckiaL~Tsi^<-^ V lrisiJz/i, , L&*dbs^sist^crtdd6t' Jtc->M, / <xjb U^r\ MARCH 25 , r^x^usoi March 24 1638 Rhode Island purchased from the Indians for forty fathoms of beads. . 1783 Spain acknowledged the independence of the United States. March 25 1609 Hendriik Hudson sailed from Amsterdam, Holland, on his famous journey of exploration up the Hudson River. 1913 Great flood in Ohio and Indiana; Dayton was severely damaged. Maryland Day. MARCH 28 tV^i^isUteits, MARCH 27 C/^gcus, PMwJ- /a? 4r; March 261799French and Austnans fought the famous battle of Verona, in which the losses on both sides were so great that both armies withdrew. 1874 The first interstate commerce bill passed the House of Representatives. March 271839Chinese Government burned $9,000,000 worth of opium owned by British subjects. 1866 Alliance signed by Prussia and Italy. MARCH 28 bi iu^u. a** . J f-cud! XfuXXX&j - d^lLAU^(Mtd'^XdbJ^ LjJvj tCH 29 J^nA^i U Jhi^LkpZ'cm, J<SL4*iJL ilu^A^^c eio<-*~*J dL 1' v06 cue aati^tb yjLa. ^y^4^}nf^8^fca*^-/ MARCH lu fh&xv 1 <J Jh+U^JL XZ^t^Vl^O ' IX- C4-1-K. &0t^) - March 28 1380 Gunpowder first used in Europe by the Venetians against the Genoese. Its discovery is ascribed to Berthold Schwartz, a monk, in the year 1300. 1799 The New York State legislature passed a law for the abolition of slavery in that state. March 29 1867 Act passed for union of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, under name of Dominion of Canada. MARCH 3 //A>^\^XCisun ^A'Cvtf'ty *~jOcOse*. ^Mt<it&<Jf^V^^C *jLUst*sl^3 yd\ en. m^M%^. - ~> *?.&. /?UL~J, - v.f^. ///i*o.<J>. //- Trct-da hut. i ts/7y*v0' &usi*nj**4rAZis^&uj.siu4t~, MARCH 31 \^^>S2^3^ March 30 1867 Alaska bought from Russia for $7,200,000; purchase ratiGed June 20th, 1867. 1889 Eiffel tower opened as an exposition curiosity at Paris. March 31 1806 Slave trade abolished by British government. 1898 An earthquake caused serious damage in California. 1914 Ohio coal mines shut down because of labor troubles. APRIL 1 /yULusoJ*<si ffitz&Z^U. &. &r><JiJ(uJuj^. <9>tV ******** fa<*s*^ rt{3ceyl+*_ . APRIL 2 ^T^CctsisO (y*U>n -Ku V '0l*Uc^u0 April 1 1789 First meeting of congress under the federal constitution. 1914 Civil Government inaugurated in canal zone, with Col. Goethals as governor. April Fool's Day. April 2 1830 Survey made for the laying out of Chicago. 1890 Australian ballot introduced in several American states. 1912 Floods in the Mississippi valley devastated 200 square miles and rendered 30,000 people homeless. MOs^-T^yyltf!, U^oeJi_ ~-is<X>*bu^ APR 11 * < 'jLuL 4pril 3 1860 First pony express west of the Mississippi established between St. Joseph, Mo., and San Francisco. 1913 The Vaterland, largest vessel in the world, was launched at Hamburg. April 4 1704 First newspaper printed in the United States, The Boston News Letter, made its appearance. 1??97 Discovery of big gold find in the Yukon was reported. APRIL 5 ^-<st^r^aL0L4si APRIL 6 4Us) April 51832Batification of treaties of commerce, navigation and boundaries between United States and Mexico. 1910 Railway tunnel through the Andes, linking Chile and Argentina, opened. April 6 ISM First Mormon church was organized by Joseph Smith, at Manchester, N. Y. 1909 Discovery of the North Pole by Commander Robert E. leary. APRIL 7 S^ia, APRIL 8 ^<r/*-*C43<L^sT*tso &tOL<**'? Apyil 7 1856 Steamship Adriatic, the largest steamer of the time, was launched at New York. 1888 Canadian Parliament, after two weeks debate, rejected trade reciprocity agreement with the United States. April 8 1826 Famous duel between Henry Clay and John Bandolph. 1858 System of registering letters introduced in the United States postal service. APRIL 9 APRIL 19 April 9 1795 An act for the encouragement of common schools was passed by the New York legislature. 1865 Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Va. April 10 1800 The Bank of the United States, incorporated for twenty years by Act of Congress, with a capital of $35,000,000. 1830 Mexico forbade further immigration from the United States. *-^-^*^7^-0 &&SUJ tf^uootCa.Ust APRIL 11 APRIL April 11 1861 War for the Union begun; Fort Sumter summoned to surrender. 1899 End of the Spanish-American war; treaty with Spain was ratified. April 12 1788 The first power loom for cloth manufacturing began to work in Philadelphia. 1913 Ambassador Chinda, of Japan, protested to the state department against the enactment of the proposed anti-alien law. APRIL 13 APRIL 14 J-4A^4Lafcu April 13 1743 Thomas Jefferson's birthday. 1856 Philadelphia devastated by a tornado; 150 houses unroofed. 1913 King Alfonso narrowly escaped assassination by shooting at Madrid. April 14 1865 President Lincoln shot in Washington theatre by Booth, dying the next day. 1914 Atlantic fleet ordered to Tampico following the refusal of Huerta to salute the flag. APRIL 15 APRIL 18 April 15 1912 The White Star liner Titanic foundered in midocean after striking an ice berg; 1503 people drowned. 1916 Panama Canal reopened for traffic after repairing of damage by landslides. April 16 1862 President Lincoln signed the bill of abolishing slavery in the District ot Columbia 1914 "Gen." Coxey began his second march of the army of the unemployed to Washington from Massillon, O. y^Cc^C<f^c^itX4ft^ ^ |
