Hello!
Welcome to your weekend and new month. March has arrived. Wowsa.
As we sink into a new month your to-do list is likely stacked high. We get it.
That’s why we take time on Saturday mornings to intentionally slow things down a bit with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out to make new hisotry today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, March 2nd, the 61st day of the year.
On This Day:
In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico.
In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.
In 1949, the first automatic street light was installed in New Milford, Connecticut.
In 1981, shock-jock Howard Stern began broadcasting on WWDC in Washington D.C.
In 1991, Iraq released CBS newsman Bob Simon and his crew who were held captive for nearly six weeks.
In 1998, the Justice Department said Microsoft Corp. broke a promise and used monopoly power to force its Web browsing software on personal computer makers.
In 1999, singer Dusty Springfield died at her home west of London. She was 59.
In 2003, R&B legend Hank Ballard, best remembered for penning the Chubby Checker hit “The Twist,” died at of throat cancer.
In 2004, officials from NASA announced significant findings on the planet Mars. Among them, the discovery that Mars was once drenched with water and that it provided a good habitable environment for living organisms. It was a significant development in the ongoing quest to determine whether there was ever life on Mars.
In 2004, former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott died at the age of 75.
In 2016, the Department of Justice banned e-cigarettes on commercial airplanes.
In 2016, astronaut Scott Kelly returns home from space with Russian Mikgail Kornienko after almost a year in space, setting a world record.
In 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announces that six books will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery.
In 2022, The UN agreed to create legally binding plastic pollution treaty after talks in Kenya. It’s hailed as most significant environmental deal since 2015 Paris climate accord.
In 2023, former attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty in the murder of his wife Margaret and his son Paul. He was also convicted on two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The next day, Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. Murdaugh still continues to proclaim his innocence.
In 2024, LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40-thousand points in the regular season.
That brings us here to this day. So, whatever plans you have for your own 3.1.2025 and beyond, here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history book.
Thanks for stopping by!
