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Golda MeirJames MadisonRome, Italy
1737: The Charitable Irish Society of Boston, Massachusetts, hosts the first nonliturgical celebration of Saint Patrick's Day.
Learn more about Saint Patrick.

1762: The first Saint Patrick's Day parade in New York inaugurates a strong traditional celebration among Irish Americans.

1861: The kingdom of Italy is formally proclaimed.
Learn more about Italy's struggle for independence.

1905: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt marries Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt.

1969: Golda Meir is sworn in as Israel's fourth prime minister.
Learn more about Golda Meir.
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Born On This Day
Roger Brooke Taney, jurist and fifth chief justice of the United States (1777)

Bobby Jones, amateur golfer (1902)

Gottlieb Daimler, German engineer and inventor (1834)

Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist (1910)

Nat "King" Cole, singer (1919)
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Who am I?
Who am I? Born on this day in 1473, I ruled Scotland from 1488-1513. As king, I unified the country and patronized arts and learning.
Your Astrological Sign
Symbolized by the fish, Pisces is a water sign. Pisceans are sensitive, emotional, creative, and mystical. Good listeners, Pisceans often have great sympathy for others. They also have the ability to take life as it comes. Learn more about Pisces.
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