March Madness is the US college basketball tournament featuring 64 teams competing in a single-elimination event. The tournament generates buzz due to the uncertainty of outcomes and the possibility of Cinderella teams making deep runs. The tournament is played across the country, and winning conference championships guarantees a spot. The Sweet 16, Elite 8, and […]
The Million Man March was a political and spiritual event held in Washington, DC in 1995 to renew political activism in the African American community. It was spearheaded by Louis Farrakhan and aimed to improve African American communities through political activism and spiritual renewal. The event consisted of a march and speeches from prominent Civil […]
The March of Dimes is a non-profit health charity that raises funds to fight birth defects and infant mortality. It promotes awareness and education among mothers and families, runs community services and workshops, and funds research. Originally founded to fight polio, the organization has since expanded its mission to fight birth defects. The March for […]
The Bataan Death March was a transfer of prisoners from Bataan to inland prison camps during WWII. Thousands of American and Filipino POWs died due to lack of food and cruel treatment by Japanese soldiers. The event was later considered a war crime, and annual memorials are held to commemorate it. The Bataan Death March […]
The word “OK” gained national recognition in 1839, Hitler became dictator of Germany in 1933, and the Wright brothers applied for a patent for their flying machine in 1903. Teddy Roosevelt left for an African safari in 1909, and scientists announced cold fusion in 1989. Pakistan became the first modern Islamic republic in 1956, Titanic […]
The Ides of March, associated with Julius Caesar’s assassination, was originally a normal day in the Roman calendar. It fell in the middle of the month and was considered auspicious. Caesar was warned to beware of it but chose to go to the Senate anyway. The Ides of March falls on the 15th day of […]
