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March 21, 1857: An earthquake in Tokyo, Japan kills over 100,000.
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March 20, 1916: Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
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March 19, 1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
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March 11, 1824: The United States War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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March 10, 2000: The NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom.