On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
March 7
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Unarmed civil rights activists marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, were attacked by police (pictured) on "Bloody Sunday".
Wikipedia: Civil rights movement
Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam began Operation Truong Cong Dinh to sweep the area surrounding the Mekong Delta town of Mỹ Tho to root out Viet Cong forces in the area.
Wikipedia: Vietnam War
The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup USA for Africa was released, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies.
Wikipedia: Charity recordThe Kepler space telescope (depicted), designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
Wikipedia: Kepler space telescope
Dissident Irish republican campaign: Two off-duty British Army soldiers were shot dead by Real IRA paramilitaries outside Massereene Barracks in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Wikipedia: Dissident Irish republican campaign
A series of four explosions at a military barracks in Bata, Equatorial Guinea caused at least 107 deaths.
Wikipedia: 2021 Bata explosions