March 7

    What happened on March 7 in history

    3 events fall on March 7, from 1876 to 1965. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on March 7

    1. 1876

      Bell is granted the telephone patent

      Patent 174,465 covers the method of transmitting speech by wire.

      Read about Edison's Light Bulb Demonstration, Menlo ParkPlay the 19th century round

    2. 1936

      Germany remilitarises the Rhineland

      Troops march into the demilitarised zone and the Versailles order begins to unravel.

      Play the 20th century round

    3. 1965

      Bloody Sunday in Selma

      Marchers are beaten at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, hastening the Voting Rights Act.

      Read about Gateway Arch Under Construction, St. LouisPlay the 20th century round

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