Almanac

Alaska's proclamation to be a state of the union; the sinking of the Flying Enterprise; the birthdays of Louis Braille and Albert Schweitzer.

The United States' first successful satellite launch; the start of prohibition; the organisation of the first Boy Scout troop.

The burning of the Normandy liner; the discovery of the X-ray; the birth of Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln.

The establishment of the federal post office; the implementation of the Salk vaccine to protect against polio; the birthday of George Washington.

The crossing of the Rhine during World War II; the organisation of the American Legion; the Star-Spangled Banner established as the country's national anthem.

Events from March 16th to 31st throughout the 1800s and 1900s are covered, including the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy, the first automobile to surpass 200 mph, and the passing of Dowager Queen Mary.