1. On March 21, 1903, Delaware Governor John Hunn signed a bill making it illegal to sell, give away or distribute cigarettes to minors under the age of 16.
2. On March 21, 1933, the state's first women's college, Wilmington College for Women, opened its doors in Wilmington, Delaware.
3. On March 21, 1961, legendary jazz saxophonist and Wilmington native, Clifford Brown, was inducted into the Delaware Music Hall of Fame.
4. On March 21, 1980, the Delaware state legislature approved a bill establishing the Division of Child Support Enforcement to help enforce child support payments in the state.
5. On March 21, 2006, the Delaware state legislature passed a landmark living wage bill, requiring employers on state contracts to pay their workers a minimum living wage of $9.15 per hour.
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