On this day — March 1
Curated American history anniversaries for March 1, each linked to a full SeeStew article with named sources. Empty calendar stubs are not published.
Castle Bravo (1954)
Castle Bravo: When America’s Biggest H-Bomb Test Poisoned Pacific Islanders and Japanese Fishermen
The 1954 Bikini test was twice as powerful as predicted — radioactive ash rained on Rongelap and the Lucky Dragon.
Lindbergh kidnapping (1932)
The Lindbergh Kidnapping: The “Crime of the Century” That Changed American Law
Charles Lindbergh’s infant son was taken from a New Jersey nursery — and the investigation became a national obsession. (Lindbergh kidnapping)