While the March Madness tournament is now a massive global event, it had a very humble beginning. On March 27, 1939, the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament came to an end with the University of […]
On March 26, 1920, a 23-year-old writer named F. Scott Fitzgerald had his first novel, This Side of Paradise, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. The book was an instant hit, turning the young author into […]
A gifted singer and a talented pianist, Aretha first began performing by touring with her father’s traveling revival show. This early experience in gospel music helped her develop a powerful, emotional voice. After her time […]
On March 24, 2002, at the 74th Academy Awards, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress. She received the honor for her powerful performance in the movie Monster’s […]
On March 23, 1998, Titanic took over the 70th Academy Awards, winning a record-tying 11 Oscars. Before the ceremony even began, Titanic was already making waves. It arrived at the Oscars with 14 nominations, a […]
On March 21, 1963 Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the world-famous maximum-security prison located on a cold island in the San Francisco Bay, officially closed its doors. As the last 27 inmates were led off in handcuffs, […]
Born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama, Nat King Cole was much more than just a famous singer; he was a musical trailblazer, a talented pianist, and a dedicated activist. During his career, he […]
On March 15, 1901, the Bernheim-Jeune gallery put on display a massive collection of 71 paintings by the late Vincent van Gogh. This event was actually his first-ever retrospective exhibit. Van Gogh had passed away […]
In October 1973, several Arab oil-producing nations decided to stop exporting oil to the United States and other countries that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War. While the initial goal was political, the effects […]
On March 12, 1894, Joseph A. Biedenharn, in a small candy store in Vicksburg, Mississippi, became the first person to sell Coca-Cola in glass bottles. Today, the sight of a Coke bottle is one of […]