6 Odd But True Events of March 16

What do Samoset and Caligula have in common? Both share an important anniversary on March 16th.

 37 – The infamous Caligula becomes Roman Emperor after the death of his great uncle, Tiberius.

1621 – Samoset, a Native American Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and surprised them by greeting them in English, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."

1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.

1958 – The Ford Motor Company produced its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging almost a million cars a year since the company's founding.

1968 – General Motors produced its 100 millionth automobile, the Oldsmobile Toronado. 

1995 – Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.  

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