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 Here are some historical events that occurred on March 21 in the United States:

• 1685: Composer Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany.

• 1804: The French civil code, known as the Napoleonic Code, is adopted, influencing legal systems around the world.

• 1871: Journalist Henry Morton Stanley sets out on his famous expedition to find Dr. David Livingstone in Africa, uttering the famous phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" upon finding him.

• 1918: German forces launch a major offensive on the Western Front during World War I, known as the Spring Offensive.

• 1965: Civil rights activists begin a four-day march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand voting rights for African Americans.

• 1980: President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

• 1999: Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones complete the first non-stop balloon flight around the world, taking 19 days to cover 28,000 miles.

• 2006: The social media platform Twitter is launched, revolutionizing communication and information sharing.

• 2010: The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is signed into law by President Barack Obama, expanding access to health insurance for millions of Americans.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 21 in the United States.

 Here are some historical events that occurred on March 20 in the United States:

• 1727: Physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton dies in London at the age of 84.

• 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte returns to Paris after escaping exile on the island of Elba, beginning the Hundred Days period before his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.

• 1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is published, becoming a bestseller and sparking controversy over slavery.

• 1922: The Treaty of Moscow is signed, officially ending the Russo-Polish War of 1919-1920.

• 1965: The United States sends its first combat troops to Vietnam, marking a significant escalation of U.S. involvement in the conflict.

• 1985: Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, covering 1,135 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.

• 1995: The Aum Shinrikyo cult releases sarin gas in the Tokyo subway system, killing 13 people and injuring thousands.

• 2014: Russia annexes Crimea from Ukraine, leading to international condemnation and ongoing conflict in the region.

• 2020: The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, as the virus spreads rapidly across the globe.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 20 in the United States.

 Here are some historical events that occurred on March 17 in the United States:

1776: The British army evacuates Boston, ending an 11-month siege by American forces during the Revolutionary War.

1861: The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed with Victor Emmanuel II as its king.

1863: The first all African-American army regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, is formed during the Civil War.

1906: President Theodore Roosevelt uses the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument in the United States.

1931: The Nevada state legislature legalizes gambling, leading to the development of Las Vegas as a major tourist destination.

1942: General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia after fleeing the Philippines during World War II.

1958: The United States launches its third satellite, Vanguard 1, into orbit.

1992: 29 people are killed and 17 are injured in a series of coordinated bombings in Mumbai, India, believed to be carried out by a terrorist group.

2011: Protests and uprisings known as the Arab Spring continue in various countries across the Middle East and North Africa, including Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 17 in the United States.