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    1. History Moment - 3-30-06
    2. John Ashbury
    3. On March 30, 1803, Sam, a Negro, was hanged at The Old Magazine on The Harpers Ferry Road. He was convicted of the murder of Jane, also a Negro. On March 30, 1870, an amendment to the U. S. Constitution, Article XV, gave "males of any race, color or previous condition of servitude, the right to vote." On March 30, 1911, the Central National Bank moved from its West Church Street location to the northeast corner of North Market and East Church Street, and into its new four story building, which had been built by the Lloyd C. Culler Construction Company. On March 30, 1919, David Lowenstein, a founder of the Union Manufacturing Company and a long-time Frederick merchant, was buried in the Hebrew Cemetery in Baltimore. He died March 27. He was born on November 26, 1845, in Germany. On March 30, 1980, Dr. Patrick L. Christoff, who spent 60 days in the Anne Arundel County Jail upon his conviction in an enrollment padding scandal at Frederick Community College, was given a surprise party upon his release. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

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