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The Learning Calendar : March
Each month, we will highlight historical birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays, and provide teaching resources to help you learn about each topic.
March
| March 01, 1692 | Salem Witch Hysteria Begins | | | This date begins the hysteria and burning of supposed "witches" in Salem, Massachusetts. |
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| March 01, 1961 | Peace Corps Founded | | | On this date in 1961, the Peace Corps was established by President Kennedy. The Peace Corps sends volunteers to over 100 developing countries to help those countries learn skills so that they can help themselves. |
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| March 01-31 | Women's History Month | | | This month is set aside to celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout US history - accomplishments especially that are often overlooked! |
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| March 01-31 | Save Your Vision Month | | | How important is your vision? This month is set aside to help all Americans remember that it is one of the most vital of all human needs! |
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| March 01-31 | National Nutrition Month | | | This month is set aside to educate the public about the importance of good nutrition by spreading information about how to eat healthfully. |
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| March 03, 1847 | Alexander Graham Bell's Birthday | | | On this date in 1847, Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland. He is known for inventing the telephone - and was inspired to invent this through his work with the deaf. |
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| March 03, 1923 | TIME Magazine First Published | | | This legendary weekly magazine was first published on this date in 1923. In 1996, Time for Kids was launched! |
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| March 05, 1770 | Boston Massacre | | | This skirmish between British troops and a crowd in Boston (in which 5 people were killed) contributed to the unpopularity of the British before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. |
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| March 06, 1475 | Michelangelo's Birthday | | | Michelangelo Buonarroti was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect and poet whose work greatly affected all of Western art. He is best known for painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and his sculpture, the Pieta. |
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| March 06, 1836 | Fall of the Alamo | | | Anniversary of the fall of this Texan fort "the Alamo" under the Mexican general Santa Ana. |
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| March 07, 1933 | Monopoly Invented | | | This game was invented by Charles Darrow while unemployed during the Depression! |
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| March 07-11, 2011 | Newspaper in Education Week | | | This week-long celebration is set aside to help educators become more aware of the importance of using newspapers in education, and teaching them how to best use it. |
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| March 08, 2011 | Marti Gras | | | Marti Gras is celebrated throughout the country, but especially in New Orleans, LA. It is celebrated as the last feast before Lent, and literally translates as "Fat Tuesday". |
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| March 09, 1451 | Amerigo Vespucci's Birthday | | | The Americas were named after this Italian navigator, merchant and explorer! He traveled to South America and discovered the Amazon and Plata rivers. |
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| March 09, 2011 | Lent Begins | | | Lent is observed in most Christian churches as a period of fasting and penitence (for 40 weekdays and 6 Sundays) prior to Easter. |
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| March 09, 2011 | Ash Wednesday | | | This date marks the beginning of Lent, which runs for 40 weekdays and 6 Sundays until Easter Sunday. |
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| March 10, 1862 | US Paper Money Issued | | | The first paper money was issued on this date in 1862! The denominations were $5, $10 and $20 bills. |
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| March 10, 1876 | Telephone Invented | | | On this date, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first telephone message to his assistant in the next room, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you,". |
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| March 10, 1913 | Harriet Tubman's Death | | | Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad. She was born a slave in Maryland, and escaped to help more than 300 slaves reach freedom. |
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| March 13 - April 15 | Deaf History Month | | | This month is set aside to honor three important anniversaries for deaf Americans. |
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| March 13, 1781 | Planet Uranus Discovered | | | Uranus was discovered by English astronomer Sir William Herschel. Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. |
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| March 13, 2011 | Daylight Savings Time Begins | | | Daylight Savings Time begins on April 3 and ends on October 30. Daylight Savings Time first started with the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Time gets set ahead one hour in most places in the U.S. on this date. |
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| March 13-20, 2011 | National Wildlife Week | | | This week of honoring wildlife was created by the National Wildlife Federation. It is specifically used to alert the public to the needs of wildlife and to raise awareness to help preserve wildlife habitats. |
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| March 14, 1879 | Albert Einstein's Birthday | | | Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist known for his theory of relativity. He won the Nobel Prize in 1921. |
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| March 14-20, 2011 | International Brain Awareness Week | | | This week is set aside to raise public awareness about the benefits and importance of brain research. |
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| March 15 | Ides of March | | | On the Roman calendar, the "ides" of a month was the 15th of the month. Julius Caesar was assassinated on the "ides" of March, and Shakespeare wrote in his play, "Julius Caesar", "Beware of the Ides of March", which has made this date famous! |
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| March 17 | Saint Patrick's Day | | | This date commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, Bishop Patrick, who left his home in England to introduce Christianity to Ireland. |
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| March 18, 1837 | Grover Cleveland's Birthday | | | Grover Cleveland was the 22nd president of the United States. He is the only president to serve non-consecutive terms, and the only president to be married in the White House. |
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| March 19, 2003 | Operation Iraqi Freedom Begins | | | On this date began the onset of the US and British invasion against Saddam Hussein in Iraq. |
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| March 20 | Spring Begins | | | On this date in the Northern Hemisphere, the season of Spring begins. In the Southern hemisphere, it is the beginning of autumn. |
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| March 20-26, 2011 | National Poison Prevention Week | | | This week is set aside to raise awareness of the dangers of poisons, and to help families learn about poison prevention. |
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| March 21, 1617 | Pocahontas' Death | | | Pocahontas was a Native American born near Jamestown, Virginia. She helped foster peace between the settlers and her people, and went on to convert to Christianity and marry a Jamestown settler. She died in England of either smallpox or pneumonia. |
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| March 21, 1999 | First Round-the-World Balloon Flight | | | Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones landed in the Egyptian desert after traveling a record 29,056 miles around the world (non-stop!) in a hot-air balloon. |
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| March 22, 1846 | Randolf Caldecott's Birthday | | | Randolph Caldecott was an illustrator of children's books. In his honor, the American Library Association has a Children's book illustration award in his name. |
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| March 24, 1874 | Harry Houdini's Birthday | | | Harry Houdini was a famous magician and escape artist. He was best known for his ability to escape from locked restraints. |
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| March 26 | Make Your Own Holiday Day | | | Have fun! Create your own holiday and name it whatever you want! |
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| March 28, 1979 | Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster | | | Three Mile Island is a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. On this date, a series of accidents threatened extensive radiation contamination. After this disaster, there was an extensive reevaluation of nuclear power safety. |
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| March 30, 1853 | Vincent Van Gogh's Birthday | | | Van Gogh was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter known for his bold and powerful use of color and light. |
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| March 31, 1889 | Eiffel Tower Anniversary | | | This world-famous landmark was built for the Paris Exhibition in 1889, and was named after its architect, Gustave Eiffel. |
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