History: Apartheid in South Africa came to an end in 1992 On this day in 1992, a referendum officially abolished racial segregation in South Africa. 68.7% of white South Africans voted in favor of ending apartheid, supporting President de Klerk's…
Today is St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a worldwide celebration that is also known as the Feast of St. Patrick. On March 17th, many will wear green in honor of the Irish and decorate with shamrocks. In…
History: First Rocket Launch in 1926 The American Professor Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the founder of modern astronautics. He is credited with building and launching the world’s first functional, liquid fuel rocket on March 16, 1926. Its flight…
History: first .com Domain registered in 1985 Symbolics.com was the first.com website. What did we do before the internet? Probably went down the pub more often actually spoke to people face to face! But we also didn't have the wonders…
National Learn About Butterflies Day Observed annually, March 14th is National Learn About Butterflies Day. Spring and summer are just right around the corner, so it is a good time to take a few minutes and learn something new about…
Today is #NationalJewelDay National Jewel Day is observed annually on March 13, celebrating brilliant gems of all shapes, sizes, cuts, and colors. While the origins of this holiday are unknown, we can take a wild guess that a jeweler or…
Today is National Plant A Flower Day Spring is just around the corner, and March 12th is the day to participate in National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking…
History: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster strikes Japan On this day in 2011, a nuclear meltdown occurred following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. It was the worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Inquiries via posterconnection.com #GreenParty…
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Today (March 9) Daylight Savings Time begins. As we start Daylight Savings Time at 2 am on March 9 here in the United States, many of us will miss that lost hour of sleep for the next several weeks. At…