This Month In History:
March
By Brooke Lanser
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Welcome to the Huguenot Herald. We are the student-run newspaper at New Rochelle High School. We meet Wednesdays in room 309.
Major Events in New Rochelle:
Throughout March 1689:
A German-born merchant led a rebellion against New York's provincial government from the supporters of the deposed King James II. He overthrew the government, leading to his appointment as the acting Lieutenant Governor of New York. During his time in this position, he established a French Huguenot settlement north of Manhattan, which developed into what is now New Rochelle.
On March 14, 1913:
A statue of Jacob Leisler was unveiled in New Rochelle to honor his role in the city's founding. The monument was dedicated by the Huguenot Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Huguenot Association of New Rochelle, which celebrated the 250th anniversary of the city's establishment.
Major Events Worldwide:
March 1, 1932: Charles Lindbergh’s one year old child was abducted from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey. Despite the family’s attempt to have him returned safely, paying the $50,000 ransom, his body was tragically found in the woods on May 12.
March 1, 1961: John F. Kennedy created the Peace Corps, an organization designed to assist low income and lower-middle income countries around the world by sending young volunteers from the US.
March 4, 1681: King Charles II gave an enormous amount of land to William Penn in the New World. This land will later become what is known today as Pennsylvania.
March 5, 1770: The Boston Tea Party takes place when a group of colonists dress up as Native American braves and attack British soldiers, leading them to kill five of them and injure six by gun.
March 5, 1946: Winston Churchill makes his famous “Iron Curtain” speech, addressing the divide between Eastern and Western Europe at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
March 4, 1681: King Charles II gave an enormous amount of land to William Penn in the New World. This land will later become what is known today as Pennsylvania.
March 5, 1770: The Boston Tea Party takes place when a group of colonists dress up as Native American braves and attack British soldiers, leading them to kill five of them and injure six by gun.
March 5, 1946: Winston Churchill makes his famous “Iron Curtain” speech, addressing the divide between Eastern and Western Europe at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
March 6, 1836: Fort Alamo was taken by Mexican troops led by General Santa Anna. The Texans in fact used the war call, “Remember the Alamo,” before and whilst finally defeating Santa Anna in April.
March 10, 1862: The $5, $10, and $20 bills began their distribution as the first issue of U.S. paper money ensued.
March 12, 1609: Bermuda was colonized by the British following a shipwreck in the reef off the coast of the island.
March 12, 1938: Nazi’s began the occupation of Austria, later fully engulfing it within the Reich.
March 14, 1879: Albert Einstein, the physicist that discovered the Theory of Relativity and aided in the creation of the U.S. atomic bomb was born in Ulm, Germany.
March 15, 44 B.C.: The Ides of March, Julius Caesar was assassinated by Brutus along with 60-70 conspirators, who stabbed him to death.
March 16, 1968: The My Lai Massacre occurred during the Vietnam War, where 504 Vietnamese men, women, and children were murdered by American soldiers.
March 19, 2003: The U.S. attacked Iraq in order to overthrow the dictator Saddam Hussein. Following this event, 21 days later, troops took Baghdad and ended his regime.
March 20, 1995: During rush hour in Tokyo, a nerve gas attack occurred, killing 12 people and injuring over 5,000. This leads to the arrest of alleged attackers, who are members and the leader of a Japanese religious cult.
March 21, 1918: The Second Battle of the Somme begins, leading German troops to gain 35 miles of territory.
March 23, 1775: Patrick Henry states his iconic quote, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" This ignites a feeling of nationalism throughout the American Revolution.
March 24, 1989: The Exxon Valdez struck the reef in Prince William Sound off of Alaska, resulting in one of the largest oil spills in history. 11 million gallons of oil spilled into the ocean, covering around 45 miles.
March 25, 1807: The British Parliament finally abolished the slave trade after years of protest by Quakers and other groups.
March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred in New York City which killed 123 women and 23 men. This led to questions posed about the safety of these female workers locked and crammed into small spaces for a mere $5 as a weekly salary.
March 30, 1981: President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest as he walked to his limousine in Washington D.C.. He survived and returned to work a few weeks following his surgery to remove the bullet from his left lung.
March 31, 1933: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was founded where unemployed citizens were recruited to work on civil projects around the country, mainly in national parks and forests.
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