06 March, 1869 – The first periodic table of chemical elements is presented

Dmitri Mendeleev presented the system to the Russian Chemical Society on that day.

07 March, 1926 – The first two-way transatlantic telephone takes place

The conversation between the post office in London and Bell Laboratories in New York was established using a short-wave radio signal.

08 March, 1978 – The first episode of the radio comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is broadcast

Douglas Adams' radio play was a major success with BBC Radio 4 listeners. The book version consisting of five novels - A Trilogy in Five Parts - became a worldwide success.

09 March 9, 1959 – The Barbie doll goes on sale

The American toy company Mattel claims that more than one billion Barbie dolls have been sold so far, with about three dolls being sold every second.

10 March 10, 1945 – The most destructive bombing raid in history hits Tokyo

About 100,000 Tokyo citizens died in the fires caused by the U.S. air force’s incendiary bombs.

11 March 11, 1851 – Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Rigoletto, receives its premiere

Rigoletto is one of the most popular operas of all time. The piece was premiered at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Italy.

12 March 12, 1918 – Moscow becomes Russia's capital city

St. Petersburg lost its status as the Russian capital following the Revolution of 1917, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy.