Fun Firsts in March

I found a site that lists fun events that happened on each month.  This March, I would like to share some fun FIRSTS that happened in March.  A lot has happened and was listed.  But, I decided to list down the  events that happened for the first time in history.


March 1, 1941- Captain America first appeared in a comic book.
(This dude has aged well like fine wine and cheese.)


March 2, 1976- Walt Disney World welcomed its 50 millionth visitor.
(50 Millionth?  You can't put a good park down...)


March 5, 1994- The world's largest milkshake was made, containing 1,955 gallons of chocolate, in Nelspruit, South Africa.
(If one gallon can serve approximately 10 hungry people, about 19,550 servings of chocolate was used to make this world's largest milkshake. Tremendous!)


March 17, 1845- The rubber band was invented.
(This gadget has served us over a hundred years.  Will it ever stretch further up to 2045?)


March 20, 1999- Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first men to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon. The non-stop trip began March 3 and covered 26,500 miles.
(17 days?  Sweet!)


March 22, 1954- The first shopping mall opened in Southfield Michigan.
(The Philippines has several shopping malls from the SM <Shoe Mart> group.  The forerunner of shopping malls was in S.M. <Southfield Michigan> too.  Amazing...)


March 24, 1898- The first automobile was sold.
(Just like Virginia Slims cigarettes, you've gone a long way, baby. :-)


March 27, 1884- The first long distance phone call was made between Boston and New York City.
(During that time, I wonder if anyone imagined that long distance calls can connect from distant island to distant island.  A long distance call within the Island of North America was extremely impressive in 1884.)


For more fun facts for the month of March, click on:
http://teachresourceroom.blogspot.com.au/2010/02/funfacts-for-month-of-march.html


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DL
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Winnie the Pooh