King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
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Cleveland, Ohio, recorded its coldest March temperature at a bone-chilling -5°F.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
Canadian ice hockey pro, Bobby Hull, set a new record with his 51st goal of the season.
The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland formally joined NATO.
The world's first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.