March 5, 1819
John Shaw builds Wisconsin's first noteworthy sawmill on
the banks of the Black River.
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March 6, 1836
 The
Mexican Army reclaims the Alamo after defeating the Texas
Army that was fighting for independence from Mexico. Less
than two months later, Texas troops led by Sam Houston would
defeat Mexican General Santa Anna at San Jacinto and free
Texas from Mexican rule.
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March 7, 1839
A legislative act passes mandating public schools in Wisconsin
in towns with more than 10 families.
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March 14, 1830
 Large
scale timber harvests begin in Wisconsin. The state would
become known as a timber supplier to the world throughout
the 19th century.
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March 16, 1802
 Legislation
is passed establishing the United States Military Academy
at West Point. West Point has since educated many U.S. military
and political leaders.
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March 16, 1987
 A
task force is formed to determine whether to renovate Milwaukee's
County Stadium or build a new ballpark. Miller Park, the new
stadium, now stands on the site of County Stadium's parking
lot.
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March 18, 1953
The Boston Braves move to Wisconsin to become the first modern
baseball franchise in Milwaukee. The team would call the city
home until 1965 when the franchise moved to Atlanta, breaking
the hearts of baseball fans across the state.
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March 22, 1864
 The
Wisconsin Legislature issues a charter for Marquette College.
The school did not actually open until 1881, but eventually
grew into Marquette University, as it is known today.
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University
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March 27, 1912
 First
Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of a Japanese
ambassador, plant the first of Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry
trees on the northern bank of the Potomac River near the site
where the Jefferson Memorial now stands. Japan again made
a gift of several thousand cherry trees during the Lyndon
B. Johnson administration.
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March 29, 1848
 The
roar of water flowing over Niagara Falls stops for a time,
leaving a disturbing hush. The disruption was due to an ice
jam at the Niagara River's headwaters. Eventually, water broke
through the ice, and the roar of the fall returned.
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