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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.
