EST. DECEMBER 1994 • 30+ YEARS ONLINE
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TODAY IN HISTORY
March 12
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Day 71 of 2026 | Week 11 | 288 days until Christmas 🎅
📅 10 events happened on this day throughout history. From internet milestones to world-changing moments.
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes prompt worldwide grounding of aircraft fleet.
WHO issues global alert on SARS outbreak, first such warning in organization's history.
Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic join NATO, first former Warsaw Pact members admitted.
Janet Reno confirmed as U.S. Attorney General, first woman to hold the position.
Space Shuttle Discovery launches STS-51-C, first Shuttle mission with Department of Defense payload.
Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, fulfilling Hitler's expansionist agenda.
Reza Shah Pahlavi crowned Shah of Iran, begins modernization of the country.
Mahatma Gandhi leads first march of Satyagraha campaign in South Africa.
Coca-Cola sold in bottles for first time, previously available only at soda fountains.
William Herschel discovers planet Uranus, first planet found with a telescope.
🎯 yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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