ENIAC

The Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC) was the first all-electronic computer designed to be reprogrammed. The ENIAC was built in 1945 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The machine had a clock speed of 100 kHz and was used mainly for military purposes such as calculating ballistic firing tables and designing atomic weapons.
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Jeopardy

The popular and long-running game show Jeopardy first aired on NBC on March 30, 1964. The show's concept, rules and name were developed by Merv Griffin and his wife Julann. Mary Eubanks of North Carolina was the show's first champion winning $345. Within weeks of its premiere, Jeopardy was pulling in 40% of the TV-watching market during its time slot.
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Greatest Show on Earth

The first performance of the newly combined Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus was held in New York's Madison Square Garden in March 1929. The "Greatest Show on Earth" had more people, horses, elephants and larger tents than all other circuses. Traveling circuses were wildly popular through the 1920s reaching their commercial peak during the dawn of radio and television.
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National smoking ban

The Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to completely ban smoking in all workplaces in March 2004. The controversial ban, which also includes the country's more than 10,000 pubs, produced positive results after its first year. Public support and opinion remained high while sales of cigarettes were down from before the ban.
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NCAA basketball championship

Oregon defeated Ohio State in the first NCAA men's basketball championship game held at Northwestern University on March 27, 1939. Eight teams competed in two regions during the first NCAA tournament. Up until the 1950s, the NIT was considered a more prestigious tournament than the NCAA basketball tournament. College teams often chose to enter the NIT over the NCAA tourney.
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Beethoven

Ludwig Von Beethoven gave his first public piano performance in Cologne, Germany on March 26, 1778. Beethoven's father falsely reported Ludwig as six-years old in order to compare him to the other child prodigy Mozart. The great composer of "Moonlight Sonata", "Für Elise", "Minuet In G" and "Ode To Joy" died in 1827, exactly 49 years to the date of his first performance.
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Chicken wings

The first chicken wings were served up at the Anchor Bar on Main Street in Buffalo, New York in Spring 1964. Teresa Bellissimo made two plates of deep fried wings as a late night snack for her bartender son Dominic and his friends. The chicken wings with secret sauce were an instant hit and soon became a regular part of the menu at the Anchor Bar.
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