1775CE
Politics
Give Me Liberty Speech
Patrick Henry delivers his impassioned speech to the Second Virginia Convention, famously declaring, 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'
Daily Chronicle
March 23
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1806CE
Exploration
Lewis and Clark Begin Journey Home
After reaching the Pacific Ocean, the Lewis and Clark expedition begins its long return journey back to St. Louis, Missouri.
1839CE
Culture
OK Enters the Lexicon
The abbreviation 'OK' is first published in the Boston Morning Post, popularizing a word that would become universally used in English and beyond.
1912CE
Birth
Wernher von Braun Born
Wernher von Braun was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect who was a leading figure in rocket technology. He developed the Saturn V rocket that successfully carried the Apollo 11 astronauts to the Moon.