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2. This Alexander was born on Mar 3, 1847, and invented the telephone (4 letters)

5. A special paper that the U.S. began circling on Mar 10, 1862 (5 letters)

7. Famous German composer with the first name Johann, born Mar 31, 1685 (4 letters)

10. This day is commemorated every year in Boston on Mar 17 after the British withdrew from Boston in 1776 (10 letters)

11. The Camp ____ Accord, fostered by President Jimmy Carter, ended 30 years of warfare between Egypt and Israel (5 letters)

13. American psychologist born Mar 20, 1904, known for pioneering operant conditioning (7 letters)

14. German physicist known for the theory of relativity, born Mar 14, 1879 (8 letters)

15. On Mar 8, 1975, the UN established International ____ Day (6 letters)

16. Poland, Hungary, and Czechia became members of this organization on Mar 12, 1999 (4 letters)

17. Dutch painter born Mar 30, 1853, famous for his post-impressionist swirls and for cutting off his own ear (7 letters)

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1. A quarter of Americans contracted the Spanish ____ after it first reached America on Mar 11, 1918 (3 letters)

3. The oil tanker ____ Valdez spilt 11 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound on Mar 24, 1989 (5 letters)

4. Born Mar 16, 1751, he was the fourth U.S. president and held office during the War of 1812 (7 letters)

5. Renaissance artist born Mar 6, 1475, famous for the Sistine Chapel ceiling (12 letters)

6. A fire in the Triangle ____ Company garment factory on Mar 25, 1911, killed 123 women, bringing national attention to the fight for women’s labor rights (10 letters)

8. A speech given by Winston Churchill about the Eastern bloc on Mar 5, 1946, titled “The Sinews of Peace” but known colloquially as the “Iron ____ Speech” (7 letters)

9. “Beware the ____ of March” is a common saying on Mar 15, after Julius Caesar was assassinated by his senate in 44 B.C.E. (4 letters)

12. On Mar 4, 1933, FDR said, “The only thing we have to fear is ____ itself” (4 letters)