Scott Allsop's Blog, page 192
March 19, 2019
20th March 1890: Wilhelm II formally accepts Bismarck’s resignation
On the 20th March 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany formally accepted Otto von Bismarck’s ...
March 18, 2019
19th March 1882: First stone laid for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
The first stone of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica was ...
March 17, 2019
18th March 1314: Execution of last Knights Templar Grand Master
On the 18th March 1314 Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was executed on the orders of King Philip ...
March 16, 2019
17th March 1992: White South Africans vote to end apartheid in a referendum
A referendum in South Africa resulted in white South Africans voting to end ...
March 15, 2019
16th March 1968: My Lai Massacre committed by US troops
On the 16th March 1968, US soldiers from Company C of the Americal Division’s 11th Infantry Brigade committed the My Lai ...
March 14, 2019
15th March 1906: Rolls-Royce Limited established in Britain
Rolls-Royce Limited was established by Charles Rolls and Henry ...
March 13, 2019
14th March 1950: FBI launches its ‘Ten Most Wanted’ list
On the 14th March 1950, the FBI launched its list of Ten Most Wanted ...
March 12, 2019
13th March 1920: Start of the Kapp Putsch in Berlin
The right-wing Kapp Putsch attempted to overthrow the Weimar ...
March 11, 2019
12th March 1930: Gandhi begins the Salt March to Dandi
On the 12th March 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began the Salt March – a 240 mile (390 km) journey to the coastal village of ...
March 10, 2019
11th March 1702: First edition of the Daily Courant, the first daily English-language newspaper
The Daily Courant, the first daily English-language newspaper, was published in ...
