1990 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1971 - A bomb explodes in a men's room in the United States Capitol: the Weather Underground claims responsibility.
1966 - First man-made spacecraft to reach another planet's surface: Russian probe Venera 3 crashes on Venus
1962 - K-Mart, the 3rd largest discount store in the world, first opens.
1961 - The Peace Corps is established by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship.
This Day In Business
1936 - In what is considered by many as the greatest engineering job of all time - the Hoover Dam project is completed.
1969 - Jim Morrison, lead singer for The Doors, is arrested for exposing himself during a concert.
1872 - The first national park in the U.S., Yellowstone National Park, is incorporated
1996 - Lenny Wilkens becomes 1st coach in NBA history to win 1,000 regular season games
March 1st Holiday
National Pig Day - Celebrates the pig as man's most intellectual and domesticated animal.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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