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What Happened on March 21, 1866

Historical Events

  • US Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes

Famous Birthdays

  • Antonia Maury, American astronomer (created own stellar classification, one of the Harvard 'Observatory human computers), born in Cold Spring, New York (d. 1952)

About March 21, 1866

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 158 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries