Mar. 31, 1932 - The Ford Motor Co. debuted its V-8 engine.

Mar. 31, 1889 - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.

Mar. 29, 1932 - Jack Benny made his radio debut.

Mar. 28, 1885 - The Salvation Army was officially organized in the U.S.

Mar. 27, 1962 - Elvis Presley recorded his single "Return To Sender."

Mar. 27, 1860 - The corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn.

Mar. 26, 1804 - The Louisiana Purchase was divided into the District of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans.

Mar. 25, 1966 - The U.S. Supreme court ruled that the "poll tax" was unconstitutional.

Mar. 24, 1958 - Elvis Presley was sworn into the U.S. Army.

Mar. 24, 1664 - A charter to colonize Rhode Island was granted to Roger Williams in London.

Mar. 23, 1806 - Explorers Lewis and Clark, reached the Pacific coast, and began their return journey to the east.

Mar. 22, 1765 - The Stamp Act was passed. It was the first direct British tax on the American colonists. It was repealed on 1766.

Mar. 21, 1859 - In Philadelphia, the first Zoological Society was incorporated.

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Mar. 20, 1935 - "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio.

Mar. 19, 1957 - Elvis Presley bought the mansion he called Graceland. http://ping.fm/FRitA

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Mar. 19, 1918 - The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.

Mar. 18, 1813 - David Melville patented the gas streetlight.

Mar. 17, 1968 - The Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show."

Mar. 16, 1850 - The novel "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published for the first time.

Mar. 15, 1938 - Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.

Mar. 14, 1629 - A Royal charter was granted to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Mar. 13, 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.

Mar. 12, 1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established.

Mar. 11, 1968 - Otis Redding posthumously received a gold record for his single, "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay."

Mar. 10, 1776 - "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was published.

Mar. 9, 1964 - The first Ford Mustang rolled off of the Ford assembly line.

Mar. 8, 1618 - Johann Kepler discovered the third Law of Planetary Motion.

Mar. 7, 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell received a patent (U.S. Patent No. 174,465) for his telephone.

Mar. 6, 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam.

Mar. 5, 1872 - George Westinghouse patented the air brake.

Mar. 4, 1933 - U.S. President Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."

Mar. 4, 1634 - Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, MA. http://on-this-day.com

Mar. 3, 1812 - The U.S. Congress passed the first foreign aid bill.

Mar. 2, 1929 - The U.S. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals was created by the U.S. Congress.

Mar. 1, 1961 - The Peace Corps was established by U.S. President Kennedy.