National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for March 16, 2027. Plus historical events and birthdays.
March 16, 2027 celebrates National Panda Day, plus 4 more.
Events that occurred on March 16 throughout history
President Thomas Jefferson signs the Military Peace Establishment Act establishing the Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Military Academy known as West Point.
Editors Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm publish the first issue of Freedom's Journal in New York City. The newspaper is the first in the United States owned and operated by African Americans.
Ticknor, Reed & Fields publishes Nathaniel Hawthorn's historical fiction set in colonial America, The Scarlet Letter.
It is rocket science. Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in the United States. The launch took place in a field in Auburn, Massachusetts. Goddard's experiment led to modern rocket propulsion that makes space flight possible, and that's why NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is named in his honor.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Women's History Month
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National Craft Month
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National Social Work Month
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National Nutrition Month
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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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Irish-american Heritage Month
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National Trisomy Awareness Month
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Red Cross Month
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Music In Our Schools Month®
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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National Celery Month
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National Noodle Month
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