27th MARCH ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

March 27th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 1998: FDA approved Viagra: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug Viagra, an oral medication that treats impotence, on the 27th March 1998. Sildenafil is the chemical name for Viagra, the artificial compound that was originally synthesized and studied to … Continue Reading ››

26th MARCH ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

March 26th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 1979: Israel-Egyptian peace agreement signed: In a ceremony at the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed a historic peace agreement on the 26th March 1979, ending three decades of hostilities between Egypt and Israel and establishing diplomatic … Continue Reading ››

25th MARCH ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

March 25th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City: One of the darkest moments of America's industrial history happened on the 25th March 1911 when the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burnt down, killing 145 workers. The tragedy led to the development of a … Continue Reading ››

24th MARCH ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY

March 24th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 1839: OK enters national vernacular: The initials "O.K." were first published in The Boston Morning Post  on the 24th March 1839. It was meant as an abbreviation for "oll correct", a popular slang misspelling of "all correct" at the time, OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech … Continue Reading ››