- 1600 The first recorded Saint Patrick's Day celebration in America is held in St. Augustine in Spanish Florida, with the first parade taking place in the same location in 1601, both organized by Catholic Irish vicar Ricardo Artur
- 1845 The rubber band is patented by Stephen Perry of London
- 1868 Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued
Van Gogh Paintings Shown
1901 At a show in Paris, 71 of Vincent van Gogh's paintings cause a sensation 11 years after his death
Quantum Theory of Light
1905 Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his quantum theory of light, a foundation of modern physics
- 1930 Construction begins on the Empire State Building, the world's first skyscraper with over 100 stories, on 5th Avenue in New York City
- 1959 US nuclear submarine USS Skate becomes the first submarine to surface at the North Pole
- 1965 Beatles announce their second film is titled "8 Arms to Hold You"; later changed to "Help!"
- 1967 British harpist Sheila Bromberg plays with the string section for the Sgt. Pepper track "She's Leaving Home" and becomes the first female to perform on a Beatles recording
Spamalot
2005 John Du Prez and Eric Idle's musical "Spamalot," based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and starring Tim Curry and David Hyde Pierce, opens at the Shubert Theatre in NYC and runs for 1,575 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
- 2008 The popular online game for children, Fantage, is launched
Chandelier
2014 Sia releases her single "Chandelier" with a music video featuring Maddie Ziegler
- 2016 Archaeologists announce the discovery of an 2,500 year old iron age warrior king burial ground, with 75 graves in Pocklington, Northern England
- 2020 Golden Raspberry Film Awards (Razzies): Musical "Cats" wins six awards including worst film
