This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-18-2009, 11:07 PM

March 19th

1920
The United States Senate voted down signing the Treaty of Versailles for the second time.

1931
Nevada state legislature legalized gambling.

1945
Kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan, killing about 800 people.

1953
The Academy Awards were first televised.

1954
Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory in round seven at Madison Square Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in color.

1954
Willie Mosconi sets the world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, OH. The record still stands as of today.

1962
Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released.

1982
Guitar legend Randy Rhoads died in a plane accident while on tour with Ozzy, he was 25.

1985
"Spin Magazine" began publishing.

1995
After giving up an attempt to become a major league baseball player, Michael Jodan returned to pro basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls.

1997
Artist Willem de Kooning died at age 92.

2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom is launched with air strikes on Baghdad, the beginning of the war with Iraq (March 20 in Iraq).

2003
Mahmoud Abbas became prime minister of Palestine. He would later succeed Yasir Arafat as head of the PLO and president of the Palestinian Authority.

2008
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke died at age 90.

Birthdays
76 Phyllis Newman Actress, singer
76 Philip Roth Author
76 Renee Taylor Actress
73 Ursula Andress Actress
63 Ruth Pointer Singer (The Pointer Sisters)
62 Glenn Close Actress
57 Harvey Weinstein Movie producer
54 Bruce Willis Actor
51 Andy Reid Football coach
48 GoinFerSmoke Cigar Asylum Inmate
35 Vida Guerra Cuban-born model, actress, and singer
33 Zach Lind Rock musician (Jimmy Eat World)
30 Abby Brammell Actress ("The Unit")
30 andysutherland Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 Craig Lamar Traylor Actor ("Malcolm in the Middle")

83 Thomas McKean 3/19/1734 - 6/24/1817 American lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence
80 Wyatt Earp 3/19/1848 - 1/13/1929 American frontiersman; became lawman and gambler

03-18-2009, 11:07 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History March 19th 1920 The United States Senate voted down signing the Treaty of Versailles for the second time. 1931 Nevada state legislature legalized gambling. 1945 Kamikaze planes attacked the U.S. carrier Franklin off Japan, killing about 800 people. 1953 The Academy Awards were first televised. 1954 Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory in round seven at Madison Square Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in color. 1954 Willie Mosconi sets the world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, OH. The record still stands as of today. 1962 Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released. 1982 Guitar legend Randy Rhoads died in a plane accident while on tour with Ozzy, he was 25. 1985 "Spin Magazine" began publishing. 1995 After giving up an attempt to become a major league baseball player, Michael Jodan returned to pro basketball with his former team, the Chicago Bulls. 1997 Artist Willem de Kooning died at age 92. 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom is launched with air strikes on Baghdad, the beginning of the war with Iraq (March 20 in Iraq). 2003 Mahmoud Abbas became prime minister of Palestine. He would later succeed Yasir Arafat as head of the PLO and president of the Palestinian Authority. 2008 Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke died at age 90. Birthdays 76 Phyllis Newman Actress, singer 76 Philip Roth Author 76 Renee Taylor Actress 73 Ursula Andress Actress 63 Ruth Pointer Singer (The Pointer Sisters) 62 Glenn Close Actress 57 Harvey Weinstein Movie producer 54 Bruce Willis Actor 51 Andy Reid Football coach 48 GoinFerSmoke Cigar Asylum Inmate 35 Vida Guerra Cuban-born model, actress, and singer 33 Zach Lind Rock musician (Jimmy Eat World) 30 Abby Brammell Actress ("The Unit") 30 andysutherland Cigar Asylum Inmate 20 Craig Lamar Traylor Actor ("Malcolm in the Middle") 83 Thomas McKean 3/19/1734 - 6/24/1817 American lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence 80 Wyatt Earp 3/19/1848 - 1/13/1929 American frontiersman; became lawman and gambler