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March 26, 1982: A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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March 25, 1965: Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King, Jr. successfully complete their 4 day 50 miles march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
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March 24, 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill: In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petroleum after running aground.
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March 23, 1806: After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their “Corps of Discovery” begin their arduous journey home.
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March 22, 1622: Jamestown Massacare: Alogonquain Indians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony’s population.