Hugo Grotius escapes prison by hiding in a book chest - March 22nd, 1621
On this day in 1621, Dutch legal scholar Hugo Grotius escaped his imprisonment by hiding inside a book chest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Mar 202311min
The U.S. Air Force ejects a black bear from a bomber plane - March 21st, 1962
On this day in 1962, a black bear named Yogi was ejected from a supersonic bomber during a test of the plane’s escape capsule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Mar 20239min
A planetary alignment allegedly creates the Black Death - March 20th, 1345
On this day in 1345, the alignment of three planets supposedly caused the Black Death pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Mar 20239min
Production begins on Walt Disney's Darby O'Gill and the Little People - March 17th, 1958
On this day in 1958, production began on the live-action Disney film Darby O'Gill and the Little People.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Mar 202314min
Mississippi ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment - March 16th, 1995
On this day in 1995, Mississippi finally voted to ratify the 13th Amendment–130 years after its passage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Mar 20237min
The first internet domain name is registered - March 15th, 1985
On this day in 1985, the first dot-com domain name was registered by Symbolics Inc., a Massachusetts computer company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Mar 20238min
Lucy Hobbs Taylor is born - March 14th, 1833
On this day in 1833, American dentist and women’s rights activist Lucy Hobbs Taylor was born.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Mar 202310min
Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus - March 13th, 1781
On this day in 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Mar 20239min
