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8th March 1971: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier faced each other in the ‘Fight of the Century’

The match went all the way to the 15th round before Frazier was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

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9th March 1959: Barbie doll introduced at the New York Toy Fair

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7th March 1900: First ship-to-shore wireless message sent by SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

The German ocean liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse became the first vessel to transmit a ship-to-shore wireless message. Read More

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6th March 1869: Dmitri Mendeleev presents the first periodic table

On the 6th March 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev presented his periodic table to the Russian Chemical Society. Read More

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5th March 1046: Persian poet Nasir Khusraw’s 7-year journey through the Islamic world results in the Safarnama

The Persian poet and philosopher Nasir Khusraw began a seven-year journey through the Islamic world that he recorded in the Safarnama. Read More

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4th March 1789: First US Congress meets under new Constitution

On the 4th March 1789, the United States constitution went into effect when the first US Congress met. Read More

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3rd March 1857: The largest ever sale of enslaved people in the United States, known as the Weeping Time

When the two-day sale ended on 3 March, 429 slaves had been sold. Read More

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2nd March 1965: USA launches Operation Rolling Thunder in Vietnam

On the 2nd March 1965 the United States military, alongside the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, began Operation Rolling Thunder as part of the Vietnam War. Read More

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1st March 1692: First of the Salem ‘witches’ face magistrates in Massachusetts

On the 1st March 1692, the Salem witch trials began when Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba were brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Read More

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