March 16: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1621The Native American Samoset visited the English settlers at Plymouth Colony and greeted them in English.
2. 1815Prince William proclaimed himself king of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
3. 1872Wanderers won the first final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football tournament.
4. 1898Representatives of five Australian colonies adopted the country's draft constitution.
5. 2012Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score 100 centuries in international cricket.

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