Today is Thursday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2016. There are 303 days left in the year.
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In 1845, Florida became the 27th state.
In 1849, the U.S. Department of the Interior was established.
In 1913, more than 5,000 suffragists marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., a day before the presidential inauguration of Woodrow Wilson.
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In 1923, Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, made its debut.
In 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution.
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