The Border War Reaches the Basketball Court: March 11, 1907
The University of Missouri Tigers met the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for the first time, beginning the basketball Border War. Missouri won 34–32. They played again the very next day and Missouri won 34–12.
State Supreme Court Ends Deliberations on Blue Laws: March 10, 1963
On March 4, 1928, the Bunion Derby, an 84-day footrace along the 3,422 mile length of the new Route 66 began.
Meriwether Lewis Arrives Back in St. Louis as Governor: March 8, 1808
The hero of the Corps of Discovery arrived to take up his position as governor on this date in 1808, almost a full year after he'd been appointed to the role.
March 9, 1872
Ella Ewing, the “Missouri Giantess,” was born. She grew to be the world’s tallest woman of her time, reaching 8-feet, 4-inches.
The Battle of Pea Ridge Begins: March 7, 1862
The Battle of Pea Ridge at the Missouri-Arkansas border decimated the power of Confederate forces in Missouri.
The Supreme Court Rules Against Dred Scott: March 6, 1857
The Dred Scott case, formally known as Dred Scott v. Sandford, was decided by the US Supreme Court on this date in 1857.
Winston Churchill Delivers His Iron Curtain Speech: March 5, 1946
Winston Churchill gives his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton. Churchill used the phrase "Iron Curtain" to define the division between Western nations and Soviet powers.
Senator David Rice Atchison is President For a Day: March 4, 1849
Senator David Rice Atchison may have been U.S. President for one day on this date in 1849.