On this day

16 March in history.

5 moments from 1621 to 2012: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Sachin Tendulkar

2012

One hundred centuries. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century, the first batter in cricket history to reach the mark.

Wikipedia: Sachin Tendulkar

Photo: British High Commission, New Delhi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

More from 16 March

  1. "Interview of Samoset with the Pilgrims". Book engraving

    1621

    "Welcome, Englishmen"

    Samoset, an Abenaki man, walked into the Plymouth settlement and greeted the Pilgrims in English he had learned from fishermen.

    Wikipedia: Samoset

    Photo: uncredited / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Black coin icon from The Noun Project

    1819

    A bank for small savers

    New York City's first savings bank was set up, giving working people a safe place to keep small amounts of money.

    Wikipedia: Bank for Savings in the City of New-YorkWikipedia: Savings bank

    Photo: Iain Hector / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

  3. Drawing of the original w:FA Cup trophy, published in the Preston Herald newspaper on 30 March 1889. Artist not credited

    1872

    The first FA Cup final

    Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1–0 in London in the first final of the FA Cup, the oldest national football competition.

    Wikipedia: 1872 FA Cup finalWikipedia: FA Cup

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Savannah, Georgia

    1960

    A sit-in in Savannah

    Civil rights activists in Savannah, Georgia, began a sit-in at lunch counters, the start of a long and peaceful campaign there.

    Wikipedia: Savannah Protest Movement

    Photo: Bigdaverhuberg / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.