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March 7

2022: S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster is the keynote speaker as the first South Coast Cyber Summit is held at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.

March 8

1971: Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in New York City to improve to 27-0, win the vacant The Ring world heavyweight title and retain the WBA and vacant WBC world heavyweight titles.

March 9

1874: The Town of Port Royal is incorporated with the State of South Carolina.

March 10

1913: Harriet Tubman dies of pneumonia in Auburn, N.Y.

– Compiled by Mike McCombs

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