461 – St. Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland.
1762 – New York City hosted the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in the United States.
1776 – British forces evacuated Boston, chased out by troops under Gen. George Washington.
1897 – Motion pictures of a championship prize fight were taken for the first time as ‘Sunny’ Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out ‘Gentleman’ Jim Corbett for the world heavyweight title.
1906 – President Theodore Roosevelt coined the word ‘muckrake’ in a speech that he delivered to the Gridiron Club in Washington, D.C.
1907 – America’s first bowling tournament for women began in St. Louis, MO, with almost 100 women participating in the event.
1910 – The Camp Fire Girls organization was founded at Lake Sebago, ME by Luther and Charlotte Gulick.
1941 – The National Gallery of Art was officially opened by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.
1969 – Golda Meir, a Milwaukee high school teacher, was sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel.
1985 – William Schroeder set a record for heart transplant patients as he reached his 113th day of life with the artificial organ.
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