Today in History Today is Monday, March 21, the 80th day of 2022. There are 285 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 21, 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third, successful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. On this date: In 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. In 1935, Persia officially changed its name to Iran. In 1945, during World War II, Allied bombers began four days of raids over Germany. In 1952, the Moondog Coronation Ball, considered the first rock and roll concert, took place at Cleveland Arena. In 1972, the Supreme Court, in Dunn v. Blumstein, ruled that states may not require at least a year’s residency for voting eligibility. In 1990, Namibia became an independent nation as the former colony marked the end of 75 years of South African rule. In 1997, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin wrapped up their summit in...
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