This Week in History

FEBRUARY 26

Major James G. McKeon, Esq. was born.

Steph Norton was born.

Suzanne Corrigan was born.

Laura Reynolds Bean was born.

Kerry Gallagher was born.

1919 – Grand Canyon National Park was established.

1993 – A bomb exploded at the World Trade Center in New York. The blast killed six people and injured more than 1,000.

FEBRUARY 27

1951 – The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting the President to two terms.

1991 – Kuwait was liberated in the Gulf War.

FEBRUARY 28 

Beth O’Neill was born.

Christine Mastros was born.

Jaclyn Gentile was born.

Jean Supple was born.

Kevin Judge was born a day later.

1983 – The final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most watched scripted television program in history.

MARCH 1

Pat McCarthy was born.

Robin Redmond-Tozza was born.

1781 – Continental Congress officially adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States of America after ratification by the 13th state, Maryland.

1961 – President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps.

MARCH 2

1962 – Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA-record 100 points in a basketball game.

2001- The Taliban began the destruction of ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan.

MARCH 3

Kate Lawler was born.

Joseph Manno was born.

Quinn McCallion was born.

Lee Ann Ferriola was born.

1845 – Florida became the 27th state in the United States.

1931 – The “Star-Spangled Banner” was adopted as the national anthem.

MARCH 4

Joan Roughneen Donohue was born.

Ed Wilkinson was born.

1789 – The Constitution of the United States went into effect.

1861 – Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as president.