On This Day in History: March 20 In 1345, scholars at the University of Paris believed that the conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn caused the Black Death. In reality, the plague was spread by the Yersinia pestis bacterium through fleas, rats and other animals. In 1648, King Charles I of England attempted to escape…
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Historical Events on March 11
On This Day in History: March 11 In 843, the veneration of icons was officially reintroduced in the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, marking an end to Byzantine iconoclasm. In 1708, Queen Anne withheld royal assent to the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoed a bill. In 1789, Benjamin Banneker and Pierre…
Historical Events on March 8
On This Day in History: March 8 In 1702, Anne Stuart ascended the throne as Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland following the death of William III. In 1817 the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was officially founded, shaping the future of the global financial markets. In 1855, the first train crossed the first American…