This Day in History - March 20, 2026

Well, hello there, and welcome to this day in history. Here's what happened on March 20th.

On this day in 1854, the city of Ripon, Wisconsin hosted one of the first meetings that would give rise

to the Republican Party. That's when former members of the WIG party met to create a new party

opposed to the spread of slavery into Western territories.

Surprising fact, Republicans dominated the presidency between 1861 and 1933 with only two

Democratic terms under Grover Cleveland within this time frame.

Also on this day in history, in 1852, Uncle Tom's cabin was published, in 1928, Fred Rogers was

born. And in 1995, terrorists attacked the Tokyo subway with Seren gas.

That's all for today. Come back tomorrow to learn a little bit more about the world around you,

be kind to yourself and others, and enjoy the rest of your day.

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