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The First Day of March

--On this date in 1781, the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, went into effect. The Articles of Conferdation were the law of the land until June 21, 1788 when the present constitution was adopted.

--On this date in 1803, Ohio joined the nation as the 17th state. Columbus is Ohio's capital and largest city, with Cleveland being the second largest and Cincinnati the third.

--On this date in 1845, just prior to leaving office, President John Tyler signed the bill authorizing the annexation of Texas.

--On this date in 1867, Nebraska joined the Union as the 37th state. Lincoln is Nebraska's capital and Omaha is the largest city.

--On this date in 1872, US President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone Act, setting aside the first national park lands.

--Born on this date in 1904, in Clarinda, Iowa, American jazz bandleader and trombone player, Alton Glenn Miller.

--On this date in 1945 Saudia Arabia and Iran entered World War II on the side of the Allies.

--On this date in 1946 the Bank of England, privately owned for two and a half centuries went under ownership of the government.

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