Today is Tuesday, March 15, the 76th day of 2016. There are 290 days left in the year.
1493 — Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after first new world voyage
1560 — Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
1744 — French King Louis XV declares war on England
1812 — First Russian settlement in California, Russian River
1820—Maine admitted as 23rd state
1827 — University of Toronto is chartered
1892 — New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine)
1901 — Horse racing is banned in San Francisco
1906 — Brits Rolls, Royce & Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd