1. On March 16, 1830, the Ohio Historical Society was founded in Columbus, Ohio. The society's mission is to promote the appreciation and understanding of Ohio's history and heritage.

2. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, but on March 16, 1912, the Dayton St. Patrick's Day flood devastated the city, causing more than $100 million in damage and killing more than 360 people.

3. On March 16, 1978, the Ohio State University women's basketball team won their first Big Ten championship, defeating Iowa 68-60 in Iowa City. The team went on to win the national championship that year.

4. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer, Edd Roush, was born in Oakland City, Indiana on March 16, 1893. Roush played for the Reds from 1916 to 1926 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

5. On March 16, 1861, the first African-American member of the Ohio General Assembly, John Langston, gave his first speech in the House of Representatives. Langston went on to become a lawyer, civil rights activist, and diplomat.