Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

March 31st

The Eiffel tower was inaugurated on 31 March 1889, and opened on 6 May.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

March 30th

In 1909, the Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

March 29th

In 1461, Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.

Monday, March 28, 2011

March 28th

In 1930, Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

March 27th

In 1976, the first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Thursday, March 24, 2011

March 24th

In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shogun from Emperor Go-Yozei, and establishes the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo, Japan.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

March 23rd

In 1956, Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March 22nd

In 1993, the Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.

Monday, March 21, 2011

March 21st

In 1965, ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9 which is the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

March 20th

In 1916, Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

March 19th

In 1918, the U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.