On This Day in History
March 01
Historical Events
1565 Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1780 Pennsylvania becomes first US state to abolish slavery (for newborns only)
1847 Michigan becomes the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state)
1869 US postage stamps featuring scenes are issued for the first time, depicting a post horse and rider, a locomotive, a shield, an eagle, and a ship, the Adriatic
1872 Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
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1954 US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally becomes the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US
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Famous Birthdays
Also Harry Belafonte and Roger Daltrey (81)
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Famous Deaths
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Swinging Miller Puts Fans In The Mood
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Glenn Miller, the band leader who was born on this day, managed to create a unique sound that put fans In The Mood for his brand of swinging music.
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