100 points in a game

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by netting 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Chamberlain is the first and only NBA player to reach 100 points in a game. He broke his previous NBA scoring record of 78 points while going 36-for-63 from the field and 28-for-32 from the foul line.
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Michelangelo virus

The Michelangelo virus was the first computer virus to capture the attention of the mass media. Set to execute on March 6, 1992, the virus was set to destroy data on all PCs where it resided. The hype led to many installations of anti-virus software and computer checks. All told, less than 10,000 PCs worldwide were affected as a result of Michelangelo.
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President William Henry Harrison

President William Henry Harrison was the first U.S. President to die in office. Harrision was sworn in as the ninth president of the United States on March 4, 1841. He delivered a two-hour inaugural address in harsh weather and later rode the streets of Washington. A resulting cold developed into severe pneumonia. Harrision died one month after his inauguration on April 4, 1841.
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People Magazine

Spun off from the People Page section of Time Magazine, People Magazine made its debut on March 4, 1974. The first edition of People had actress Mia Farrow, star of the movie The Great Gatsby, on the cover. The issue also featured stories on Gloria Vanderbilt, Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and the wives of Vietnam war veterans who were missing in action.
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Parachute jump

The first parachute jump from an airplane took place on March 1, 1912. Captain Albert Berry made the jump from a Benoit biplane at 1,500 feet in a test over Jefferson Barracks military post in St. Louis. Berry's 36 foot diameter parachute opened after falling about 500 feet.
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The Girl Scouts

On March 2, 1912, Juliette Low organized eighteen girls to form the American Girl Guide troops. Low's niece, Daisy Gordon, was the first registered member. In 1913, the name of the organization was changed to The Girl Scouts. Julliette Low's new organization brought together girls of all backgrounds and taught them about nature, self-reliance and resourcefulness.
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Yellowstone

Explorer Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden was instrumental in establishing Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States. The Yellowstone area was one of the last unexplored regions within the United States when Hayden led his expedition into the Yellowstone area in 1871. President Grant signed the law establishing the Yellowstone region as a public park on March 1, 1872.
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