Events in History
Appointment of Interest
Mar 2 Nathanael Greene is appointed Quartermaster General of the Continental Army under George Washington

Nathanael Greene

George Washington
Historic Discovery
Mar 7 Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast at Yaquina Bay

James Cook
- Mar 15 Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain James Cook
- Mar 22 Captain James Cook sights Cape Flattery, now in Washington state