On this day in...

1764 – The city of St. Louis, Missouri is established.
1879 – Women's rights: American President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
1898 – Spanish-American War: The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
1906 – The British Labour Party is organised.
1933 – In Miami, Florida, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago, Illinois Mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6, 1933.
1972 – Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1989 – Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
2003 – Protests against the Iraq war occur in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to 30 million people took part, making this the largest peace demonstration in the history of the world.
2005 – YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.

Births
1820 – Susan B. Anthony, American suffragist (d. 1906)
1882 – John Barrymore, American actor (d. 1942)
1907 – Cesar Romero, American actor (d. 1994)
1951 – Jane Seymour, British actress
1954 – Matt Groening, American cartoonist
1955 – Janice Dickinson, American Ex-Supermodel
1960 – Darrell Green, American football player
1964 – Chris Farley, American actor and comedian (d. 1997)
1972 – Jaromír Jágr, Czech hockey player

Great day for birthdays today with a womens rights chick, a cougar actress, the creator of 'The Simpsons,' a fast football player and a hockey star. But none is bigger (literally or figuratively) than Chris Farley.