March, 1942 – For the first time in history, a dying patient's life was saved by penicillin

Although some claim that the pioneering trials at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, England resulted in the first cures using penicillin, Orvan Hess and John Bumstead are generally credited with the first documented successful treatment.

March, 1985 – The world's first internet domain name was registered

symbolics.com was registered by the Symbolics Computer Corporation of Massachusetts. There are over 1 billion domains today.

March, 1960 – Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho was premiered

The film starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh is an all-time classic of the suspense movie genre.

March, 1973 – The photograph known as Burst of Joy was taken

Photographer Slava Veder was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the image depicting a former U.S. prisoner of war being reunited with his family.

March, 1965 – Russian cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov became the first person to walk in space

During the tethered spacewalk, which lasted 12 minutes, Leonov ventured up to 10 meters from his spacecraft, Voskhod 2.

March, 1962 – Bob Dylan released his first album

Dylan is one of the world's most influential music artists. His songs “Blowin' in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin'” became anthems for the anti-war movement.

March, 1852 – Harriet Beecher Stowe published her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin

The anti-slavery story played an important role in setting the scene for the American Civil War.