Monday, March 04, 2024

History for March 4

History for March 4 - On-This-Day.com
Knute Rockne 1888
  • 1794 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. The Amendment limited the jurisdiction of the federal courts to automatically hear cases brought against a state by the citizens of another state. Later interpretations expanded this to include citizens of the state being sued, as well.
  • 1837 - The state of Illinois granted a city charter to Chicago.
  • 1917 - Republican, Jeanette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
  • 1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
  • 1954 - In Boston, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital reported the first successful kidney transplant.
  • 1997 - U.S. President Clinton barred federal spending on human cloning.

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