5th March 1946: Winston Churchill describes the post-war division of Europe as an ‘Iron Curtain’ in his ‘Sinews of Peace’ address in Fulton, Missouri

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18th March 1921: Kronstadt Rebellion ends following a final assault by Bolshevik forces
18 mar· HistoryPod
On 7 March 1921, the Red Army launched an attack on Kronstadt across the frozen Gulf of Finland. The battle lasted for nearly two weeks, with heavy casualties on both ...
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17th March 1861: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy under the rule of Victor Emmanuel II
17 mar· HistoryPod
The Italian parliament convened in Turin to proclaim the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy under Victor Emmanuel II, previously King of Sardinia, who was declared the first King of ...
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16th March 1190: The Jewish population of York massacred in a pogrom
16 mar· HistoryPod
Anti-Semitic attacks spread across England and reached York in March ...
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15th March 1848: Hungarian Revolution of 1848 begins in Pest, marking the start of a nationwide movement against Habsburg rule
15 mar· HistoryPod
Inspired by revolutionary movements in France and other parts of Europe, Hungarian reformers sought a constitutional government. However, by August 1849 the Hungarian forces were overwhelmed and the revolution was ...
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14th March 1958: Perry Como awarded the first gold record by the RIAA
14 mar· HistoryPod
Gold records were originally presented to artists by their own label, primarily as a form of self-congratulatory ...
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13th March 624: Battle of Badr sees the first major engagement between the early Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh tribe of Mecca
13 mar· HistoryPod
The Quraysh, despite their numerical superiority, were unprepared for the determined resistance they encountered, leading to to around 70 men, including key Quraysh leaders, being killed while many others were captured. The surviving Quraysh retreated to Mecca, marking a decisive victory for Muhammad and his ...
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12th March 1938: Nazi German troops cross the border to annex Austria in an event known as the Anschluss
12 mar· HistoryPod
German forces entered Austria without resistance and incorporated Austria into Germany, after which a referendum was held that showed overwhelming support for the ...
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11th March 1918: First confirmed case of Spanish Flu identified at Camp Funston in Kansas
11 mar· HistoryPod
Within 18 months the disease had become a pandemic that infected up to a third of the entire world’s ...
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10th March 1762: The execution of Jean Calas prompts debates on religious intolerance and judicial injustice in France
10 mar· HistoryPod
Jean Calas was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by breaking on the wheel, but the case had been marred by inconsistencies and a lack of conclusive evidence that prompted Voltaire to argue Calas had been a victim of religious prejudice and a flawed judicial ...
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9th March 1841: US Supreme court rules on the Amistad slavery case and sets the captured Africans free
9 mar· HistoryPod
The long case eventually went before the Supreme Court who ruled that they had been unlawfully held and thus rebelled in a natural right to self-defence. The court set them ...
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8th March 1736: Nader Shah formally crowned as the ruler of Iran, marking the start of the Afsharid dynasty
8 mar· HistoryPod
Nader's coronation ended Safavid rule and established the Afsharid dynasty that dramatically expanded Persia’s borders, but at the expense of heavy taxation that funded the military ...
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7th March 1936: The remilitarisation of the Rhineland by the German Army under Adolf Hitler
7 mar· HistoryPod
Hitler chose to send three battalions, or approximately 22,000 German troops, into the Rhineland in violation of the terms of the Treaty of ...
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6th March 1933: Eleanor Roosevelt holds her first press conference as First Lady of the United States
6 mar· HistoryPod
Roosevelt's press conference was exclusively for women reporters. It was the first time a president’s wife had held a press briefing, marking a significant departure from previous ...
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5th March 1946: Winston Churchill describes the post-war division of Europe as an ‘Iron Curtain’ in his ‘Sinews of Peace’ address in Fulton, Missouri
5 mar· HistoryPod
Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech played a significant role in changing western perceptions of their former Soviet ...
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4th March 1890: The Forth Bridge in Scotland opened by the future King Edward VII
4 mar· HistoryPod
The Forth Railway Bridge stretches almost 2.5km across the Firth of Forth, a large estuary area to west of ...
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3rd March 1938: First commercial quantities of oil discovered in Saudi Arabia after engineers drill Dammam Well No. 7
3 mar· HistoryPod
Dammam Well No. 7 well produced 1,585 barrels in its first day, leading to further exploration that revealed vast oil fields in Saudi ...
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2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine
2 mar· HistoryPod
Chappe was born into a wealthy family in 1763 and originally trained as a member of the ...
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1st March 1872: Yellowstone becomes the world’s first national park
1 mar· HistoryPod
Yellowstone became the first national park in the world after President Ulysses S. Grant signed The Act of Dedication ...
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28th February 1993: The Waco siege against the Branch Davidian Church begin in Texas
28 feb· HistoryPod
The Waco siege began in Texas after agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian ...
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27th February 1900: Labour Representation Committee founded, marking the start of what would later become the British Labour Party
27 feb· HistoryPod
The Labour Representation Committee aimed to secure parliamentary representation for labour candidates, funded by trade unions. Ramsay MacDonald was appointed secretary, and six years later it adopted the name Labour ...
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18th March 1921: Kronstadt Rebellion ends following a final assault by Bolshevik forces

17th March 1861: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy under the rule of Victor Emmanuel II

16th March 1190: The Jewish population of York massacred in a pogrom

15th March 1848: Hungarian Revolution of 1848 begins in Pest, marking the start of a nationwide movement against Habsburg rule

14th March 1958: Perry Como awarded the first gold record by the RIAA

13th March 624: Battle of Badr sees the first major engagement between the early Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh tribe of Mecca

12th March 1938: Nazi German troops cross the border to annex Austria in an event known as the Anschluss

11th March 1918: First confirmed case of Spanish Flu identified at Camp Funston in Kansas

10th March 1762: The execution of Jean Calas prompts debates on religious intolerance and judicial injustice in France

9th March 1841: US Supreme court rules on the Amistad slavery case and sets the captured Africans free

8th March 1736: Nader Shah formally crowned as the ruler of Iran, marking the start of the Afsharid dynasty

7th March 1936: The remilitarisation of the Rhineland by the German Army under Adolf Hitler

6th March 1933: Eleanor Roosevelt holds her first press conference as First Lady of the United States

4th March 1890: The Forth Bridge in Scotland opened by the future King Edward VII

3rd March 1938: First commercial quantities of oil discovered in Saudi Arabia after engineers drill Dammam Well No. 7

2nd March 1791: Frenchman Claude Chappe sends the first message by semaphore machine

1st March 1872: Yellowstone becomes the world’s first national park

28th February 1993: The Waco siege against the Branch Davidian Church begin in Texas

27th February 1900: Labour Representation Committee founded, marking the start of what would later become the British Labour Party