Historical Events
- Mar 1 1st US census authorized
- Mar 4 France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land
- Mar 12 French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree allowing for the sale of church land by French municipalities
- Mar 13 John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson, 1st Secretary of State
Mar 22 Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State under President Washington
Famous Birthdays
John Tyler (1790-1862)
Mar 29 American politician, 10th US President (1841-45), born in Charles City County, Virginia
- Mar 30 Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), (d. 1877)