📅 March 16 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on March 16? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1621Samoset, a Native American leader, walked into Plymouth Colony and greeted the Pilgrims in English
- 1872The Wanderers won the first FA Cup soccer final in England
- 1926Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, in Massachusetts
- 1966Gemini 8 launched with Neil Armstrong aboard
- 2012Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century in cricket
🎂 Born on March 16
- 🇺🇸 James Madison (1751) — 4th President, "Father of the Constitution"
- ⚡ Georg Ohm (1789) — physicist — the "ohm" is named after him
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March 16 quiz
In what year? 🤝 Samoset, a Native American leader, walked into Plymouth Colony and greeted the Pilgrims in English
In what year? ⚽ The Wanderers won the first FA Cup soccer final in England
In what year? 🚀 Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, in Massachusetts
Which famous person was born on March 16?