On this Day in History

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On April 5 in history, Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister, Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death, the Battle of Maipú takes place, the Mayflower departs from Plymouth to England and Pocahontas marries John Rolfe

On April 3 in history, the Marshall Plan is implemented, the Unabomber is arrested, the Katyn massacre takes place and the Pony Express delivery system is launched

On March 29 in history, two bombs kill dozens on Moscow subway, Ireland bans smoking in all workplaces, the Terracotta Army in China is discovered, Charles Manson is sentenced to death and the Dominion of Canada created

On March 25 in history Greece celebrates its independence, Robert the Bruce is crowned king of Scotland, Venice is founded

On March 24 in history, NATO attacks a sovereign country, the Exxon Valdez Alaskan oil spill happens, NASA spacecraft Ranger 9 crashes into the Moon, the world's first radio message is transmitted and the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis is discovered 

On March 23 in history, the Suez Canal gets blocked, the Star Wars initiative is announced, Hitler gains dictatorial powers, Lewis and Clark's return trip begins

On March 22, the Beatles release their debut album, the Arab League is founded and the Stamp Act is passed

On March 21 in history, the first tweet in sent, Namimbia becomes independent, Earth Day is celebrated for the first time, the Alcatraz prison closes down

On March 19 in history, the Iraq War begins, Bob Dylan releases his first album, the first International Women's Day takes place, The Lumiere Brothers record their first footage

On March 18 in history, Chen Shui-bian is elected president of Taiwan, the world's biggest art heist takes place, East Germany hold its first and only free Parliamentary election and the first person walks in space.

On March 17 in history, St. Patrick Day's is celebrated, Apartheid in South Africa ends, the "Burst of Joy" photo is taken and Golda Meir becomes Israel's first female Prime Minister

On March 16 in history, Crimea votes to secede from Ukraine, Mississippi ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, the Halabja massacre takes place, the Lai Massacre takes place

On March 15 in history, more than 1.5 million students protest on climate change, Coppola's The Godfather premieres, Russia's last emperor abdicates and Julius Caesar is assassinated.

On March 14 in history, Albert Einstein was born, Vladimir Putin was reelected as President of Russia and Stephen Hawking died at 76