Historic Invention
Mar 7 Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US
Alexander Graham Bell
- Mar 7 Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians
- Mar 10 First telephone call; Alexander Graham Bell says "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" to his assistant Thomas Watson
- Mar 16 Nelly Saunders & Rose Harland fight 1st female boxing match (NY)
- Mar 17 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)
- Mar 17 General Crook destroy Cheyennes & Oglala-Sioux Indian camps
- Mar 24 37th Grand National: Joe Cannon aboard Regal wins
- Mar 25 Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)