March 1: Peace Corps Established 1961
1961 Peace Corps Established
President John F. Kennedy announced the new Peace Corps program. He envisioned a group of American men and women volunteering to assist in underdeveloped nations.
Kennedy felt that internal conflicts in less developed countries posed a threat to "the future of freedom around the world." Peace Corps members work on a variety of projects, including education, clean water, agriculture and medical care.
2007 Extreme Storms Hit Southern U.S.
A deadly tornado severely damaged a high school in Enterprise, Ala. Students and faculty huddled together in hallways as the storm ripped apart the school buildings. Warning sirens went off, but students had not been dismissed because administrators felt they would be safer inside the building than out on the road in buses.
Other areas of the nation were hit by heavy snowfall and hail.
Famous Birthdays
1914 Ralph Ellison
1947 Alan Thicke
1954 Ron Howard
1963 Maurice Benard
1973 Jack Davenport
1973 Chris Webber
1974 Mark-Paul Gosselaar
1978 Jensen Ackles
1987 Ke$ha
1989 Daniella Monet
1994 Justin Bieber
1995 Jonathan Krohn
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