Today in hist

Here are some historical events that occurred on this day:

March 15

• 44 BCE: Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by a group of senators, including Brutus and Cassius, in the Roman Senate.
• 1493: Christopher Columbus arrives in the Caribbean, specifically in the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), on his second voyage to the Americas.
• 1817: The first steam-powered locomotive is demonstrated in the United Kingdom, built by Richard Trevithick.
• 1867: The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, which is approximately $125 million in today's dollars.
• 1917: The United States declares war on Germany, entering World War I.
• 1956: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that public school segregation is unconstitutional in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education.
• 1988: The Soviet Union launches the Phobos 2 spacecraft, which is intended to study Mars and its moon Phobos.

Other notable events

• 1876: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.
• 1933: The first flight of the DC-3 airliner takes place.
• 1965: The first episode of the popular TV show "Star Trek" airs on NBC.
• 1992: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its maiden voyage.

I hope you find these historical events interesting!