It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out! I remember "The Godfather" debut!
♦ 2009: The Sears Tower in Chicago is renamed March 13 as Willis Tower.
♦ 1993: Janet Reno is sworn in March 13 as the first female U.S. Attorney General.
♦ 1972: The epic crime family drama "The Godfather" debuts March 15.
♦ 1931: Nevada legalizes gambling March 18, paving the future for the state's economy.
♦ 1892: On March 15, Jesse Reno patents the "inclined elevator" – the first escalator.
♦ 1850: On March 16, "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is published.
♦ 1794: On March 14, Eli Whitney receives a patent for the cotton gin.
♦ 0461: Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, dies March 17.
♦ 44 BC: Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is assassinated on March 15.
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