Hoosier History Highlights
March 30 – April 5
This Week in Indiana History
Indiana Statehouse Tour Office
Guided tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Friday.
For more information contact us.
(317) 233-5293
Estanley@idoa.in.gov
Guided tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Friday.
For more information contact us.
(317) 233-5293
Estanley@idoa.in.gov
March 31, 1880 Wabash was the 1st town to be completely illuminated by electric lighting. |
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March 31, 1987 49th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse, 74-73; Hoosiers’ guard Keith Smart hits game-winner in final seconds, intercepts full court pass at the last second.
April 3, 1926 (Virgil) “Gus” Grissom, US Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut (Mercury-Redstone 4; Gemini 3; Apollo 1), born in Mitchell.
April 4, 1932 Richard Lugar, American politician (U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1977-2013), born in Indianapolis.
