Today in History: March 16, Obama nominates Merrick Garland

Today in History: Obama nominates Merrick Garland

In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to take the seat of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Today in History: March 16, Obama nominates Merrick Garland

Today is Thursday, March 16, the 75th day of 2023. There are 290 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 16, 1968, the My Lai (mee ly) massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers killed unarmed villagers in two hamlets of Son My (suhn mee) village; estimates of the death toll vary from 347 to 504. On this date: In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magell…

Today in History: March 16, Obama nominates Merrick Garland

Today in History

Today in History: March 16, Obama nominates Merrick Garland

Today in History Today is Thursday, March 16, the 75th day of 2023. There are 290 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 16, 1968, the My Lai (mee ly) massacre took place during the Vietnam War as U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers killed unarmed villagers in two hamlets of Son My (suhn mee) village; estimates of the death toll vary from 347 to 504. On this date: In 1521, Portuguese expl…