This Day In History

 

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.

April 2, 1917

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-2

Oppenheimer

 

A great movie about the creation and building of the Atomic Bomb is Oppenheimer.

This Day In History

 

Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne formed Apple Computer Inc., and it became one of the world's leading tech companies.

April 1, 1976

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/April-1

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• March 31, 1888: The National Council of Women of the U.S. was organized by Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe, and Sojourner Truth, among others, becoming the oldest non-sectarian women's organization in the U.S. 

Taken from: https://www.google.com/search?q=what+happened+on+march+31+in+women%27s+history&sca_esv=5a31af23a2200e4f&ei=NmzoZ_DEFcrNp84PkcKp0As&ved=0ahUKEwjwt8Hpo7CMAxXK5skDHRFhCroQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=what+happened+on+march+31+in+women%27s+history&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiLHdoYXQgaGFwcGVuZWQgb24gbWFyY2ggMzEgaW4gd29tZW4ncyBoaXN0b3J5MgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIl7EBUIQKWN-qAXABeAGQAQCYAX-gAY0RqgEFMTEuMTK4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhegAskRwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICEBAAGIAEGLEDGEMYgwEYigXCAgUQABiABMICCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFwgIGEAAYFhgewgIFECEYqwLCAgUQIRifBZgDAIgGAZAGCJIHBDguMTWgB7SKAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Japanese Internment Camps

 

One of the worst aspects of World War 2 War experiences in the Homefront was the Japanese Internment Camps.  Americans were terrified after Pearl Harbor.  They really thought Japanese AMERICANS were spies!  The fear was so real that President Roosevelt issued an Executive Order 9006, locking up the Japanese AMERICANS for the duration of the war.  Most spent 4 years, but that was way too long.  One day was too long.  The government said sorry, and gave each family $10.  Who can rebuild with $10!!!!

Below is George Takei's TED Talk.  He was 4 years old when his family was locked up.  This is one family's story.  It is so powerful, and I hate that we did not have time to watch it in class - so watch now if you CAN!

 

This Day In History

 

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who was queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1936–52), died in her sleep at Windsor Castle at age 101.

March 30, 2002

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-30

This Day In History

 

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of espionage and sentenced to death for turning over U.S. military secrets to the Soviet Union.

March 29, 1951

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-29

This Day In History

 

• Herstory

Today in Feminist History: (March 28, 1931)

PUBLISHED 3/28/2020 by David M. Dismore

March 28, 1931: Efforts by the National Woman’s Party to fight widespread bias against women in the workforce have now gained some support from a few of the nation’s governors.

Taken from: https://msmagazine.com/2020/03/28/today-in-feminist-history-march-28-1931/

Remember the Ladies

 

This Day In History

 

Cleopatra reinstated as queen of Egypt

The legendary Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, aided by her Roman lover Julius Caesar, was reinstated as coruler of Egypt (with her brother Ptolemy XIV) this day in 47 bce following a civil war with her brother Ptolemy XIII.

March 27, 47 BCE

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-27

This Day In History

 

American pop singer and actress Diana Ross—who achieved international stardom, first as leader of the vocal group the Supremes and later as a solo artist—was born.

March 26, 1944

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-26

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American children's author Beverly Cleary, whose books included the hugely popular Ramona series, died at age 104.

March 25, 2021

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-25

Stand Up For Yourself!

 

This Day In History

 

Film stars Denzel Washington and Halle Berry became the second and third African Americans to win Academy Awards for performances in leading roles.

March 24, 2002

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-24

This Day In History

 

• March 23, 1917 – Virginia Woolf establishes the Hogarth Press with her husband, Leonard Woolf
• Taken from: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/this-month-in-womens-history/march/

This Day In History

 

Anne Hutchinson was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony after her liberal religious beliefs ran afoul of officials; she later helped found Rhode Island.

March 22, 1639

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-22

See you on the 24th!!!!

 

This Day In History

 

• March 13, 1986 – Susan Butcher won the first of 3 straight and 4 total Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Races in Alaska

Taken from: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/this-month-in-womens-history/march/

This Day In History

 

• March 12, 1993 – Janet Reno is sworn in as the first woman U.S. Attorney General

Taken from: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/this-month-in-womens-history/march/

First Woman Vice President!

 

Kamala Harris was the 1st American Woman Vice President!  So many were amazed at the Glass Ceiling she broke!  There was glass everywhere!

This Day In History

 

Chilean politician Michelle Bachelet became the first woman to serve as the country's president as she was sworn into office.

March 11, 2006

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-11

This Day In History

 

The cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered; created by Joss Whedon, the show centred on Buffy Summers, “an alternative feminist icon” who battles vampires, demons, and other assorted supernatural forces of evil.

March 10, 1997

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-10

This Day In History

 

Barbie, a toy doll that became an international sensation despite criticism, was introduced by Mattel, Inc.

March 9, 1959

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-9

International Women's Day

Nice history overview: https://www.britannica.com/topic/International-Womens-Day

 

This Day In History

 

British throne ascended by Anne

On this day in 1702, Anne became the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain, having earlier acquiesced to the Act of Settlement of 1701, which designated as her successors the Hanoverian descendants of King James I.

March 8, 1702

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-8

Hidden Figures

 

This is an AMAZING movie about the 3 extraordinary women who helped NASA get John Glenn to space only using their minds to perform complicated mathematical equations!  Watch if you have not!

My favorite scene!

This Day In History

 

American director Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director, for The Hurt Locker (2008).

March 7, 2010

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/March-7#:~:text=This%20Day%20in%20History%3A%20March%207&text=On%20this%20day%20in%201965,the%20state%20capitol%20in%20Montgomery.