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MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History
Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the
month of March as Women’s History Month. ... Since 1988, U.S.
presidents have issued annual proclamations designating the
month of March as Women’s History Month.
2019
March
C alendar
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
2
3
1
Peace Corps Anni-
versary
National Pig Day
Peanut Butter Lov-
er’s Day
Share a Smile Day
4
First meeting of
Congress (1789)
11
Commonwealth Day
Johnny Appleseed
Day
Earthquakes devas-
tate Japan (2011)
18
1st Walk in Space (1965)
Sparky the Fire Dog
Grover Cleveland
born, 1837 (22nd &
24th President)
25
Kate DiCamillo
born, 1964
Sculptor Gutzon Bor-
glum born, 1871
5
Mardi Gras
Boston Massacre
(1770)
12
Girl Scout Day
Anniversary of the
Death of Anne
Frank (1945)
19
Swallows Return to
San Juan Capist-
rano
26
Make up Your own
Holiday Day
Poet Robert Frost
born, 1874
6
7
8
National Cereal Day
Telephone Patent
Granted (1876)
International
Women’s Day
Robert Sabuda born,
1965
13
14
15
Ellen Raskin born,
1928
Good Samaritan Day
Uranus Discovered
(1781)
Anv. of National Wild-
life Refuge System
Pi Day (3.14)
Scientist Albert Ein-
stein born, 1879
Absolutely Incredi-
ble Kid Day
Julius Caesar Assas-
sinated (44 B.C.)
Ides of March
20
21
22
Artist Michelangelo
born, 1475
1st Day of Spring
Lois Lowry born,
1937
27
Alaska hit by 8.4
Earthquake (1964)
Purim Begins at
sundown.
Children’s Poetry
Day
Nat. Teen-Agers Day
Single Parents’ Day
28
“Greatest Show on
Earth” formed 1881
Doreen Cronin
Birthday
National Goof Off
Day
National Sing-Out
Day
United Nations
World Water Day
29
Armed Forces left
Vietnam (1973)
Iditarod Race Begins
Dr. Seuss born, 1904
Read Across Ameri-
ca Day
9
Explorer Amerigo
Vespucci born,
1454
16
James Madison
born, 1751 (4th
President)
National Anthem
Day
Inventor Alexander
Graham Bell born,
1847
10
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
Abolitionist Harriet
Tubman Day
17
Kate Greenaway
born, 1846
Rubber Band Invent-
ed
St. Patrick’s Day
23
24
Toast Day
Political Leader
Patrick Henry
declared, “Give me
liberty...”, 1775
Harry Houdini born,
1874
Exxon Valdez runs
aground (1989)
30
31
Doctor’s Day
Pencil with Eraser
Patented (1858)
Artist Vincent van
Gogh born, 1853
First Map of the US
Published (1784)
Tater Day
Mathematician Rene
Descartes born, 1596