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1883 Political philosopher Karl Marx died at age 64. ![]() 1964 Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy. ![]() Birthdays 76 Michael Caine Actor ![]() 61 Billy Crystal Actor, comedian ![]() 76 Albert Einstein 3/14/1879 - 4/18/1955 German-American Nobel Prize-winning physicist ![]()
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#162 |
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1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin leaves Australia
1899 Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-2 1903 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Rat Portage Thisles in 2 games 1908 Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers beat Toronto Trolley Leaguers, 6-4 1916 Battle of Verdun - German attack on Mort-Homme ridge, West of Verdun 1918 1st concrete ship to cross the Atlantic (Faith) is launched, SF 1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio 1962 Gordie Howe (Det Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals 1967 1st NFL-AFL common draft, Baltimore Colts pick Bubba Smith
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![]() March 15th 44 B.C. On the “Ides of March,” Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the senate house by a group of conspirators led by Cimber, Casca, Cassius, and Marcus Junius Brutus. 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first visit to the Western Hemisphere. 1776 South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government. 1820 Maine became the 23rd state. 1919 The American Legion was founded in Paris. 1937 The first hospital blood bank in the United States was established, in Chicago, at Cook County Hospital. 1977 The first episode of "Eight is Enough" was aired on ABC-TV. 1985 The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com). 2004 Scientists reported the discovery of Sedna, the most distant object in the solar system. Birthdays 74 Judd Hirsch Actor ("Taxi") 69 Phil Lesh Rock musician (Grateful Dead) 68 Mike Love Rock singer (The Beach Boys) 63 Howard Scott Rock musician (War) 55 Craig Wasson Actor 54 Dee Snider Rock singer (Twisted Sister) 54 nozero Cigar Asylum Inmate 52 Park Overall Actress ("Empty Nest") 48 Fabio Model 46 Bret Michaels Rock singer (Poison), reality tv personality 41 Mark McGrath Rock singer (Sugar Ray) 40 Kim Raver Actress ("24") 35 BP22 Cigar Asylum Inmate 35 Andyman Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Eva Longoria Parker Actress ("Desperate Housewives") 34 will.i.am Rapper, musician (Black Eyed Peas) 32 Joseph Hahn DJ (Linkin Park) 30 Kevin Youkilis Baseball player 26 Sean Biggerstaff Actor ("Harry Potter" movies) ?? jgros001 Cigar Asylum Inmate 78 Andrew Jackson 3/15/1767 - 6/8/1845 7th president of the United States (1829-37) |
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#164 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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Some add on's for today.
1869 The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game. They were the first professional baseball team. 1912 Pitcher Cy Young retired from baseball. 1985 The first episode of "Mr. Belvedere" aired on ABC. |
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#165 |
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Just wanted to say I love this thread and check it often. Keep up the good work!
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#166 |
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1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio
![]() 1962 Gordie Howe (Det Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals ![]() March 15th Birthdays 74 Judd Hirsch Actor ("Taxi") ![]()
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I wonder if Dave gave Gordie those cigars?
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#170 |
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Only if Dave was smoking at age 6!
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Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() March 16th 1621 Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset." 1802 Congress authorized the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. 1850 Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter was published. 1915 The Federal Trade Commission was organized. 1926 The first liquid-fuel rocket was successfully launched by Prof. Robert Goddard at Auburn, Massachusetts. The rocket traveled 184 feet in 2.5 seconds. 1935 Adolf Hitler cancelled the military clauses of the Treaty of Versailles. 1963 "Puff The Magic Dragon" was released by Peter, Paul and Mary. 1968 The My Lai massacre occurred in Vietnam. 1985 U.S. journalist Terry Anderson was kidnapped in Beirut; he was not released until December 4, 1991 after 2454 days in captivity. 1988 Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North and Vice Admiral John M. Poindexter of the National Security Council are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their role in the Iran-contra affair. 2005 A jury in Los Angeles acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (A civil court jury later ordered Blake to pay $30 million to Bakley's four children.) Birthdays 83 Jerry Lewis Actor, comedian 68 Chuck Woolery Game show host 67 Jerry Jeff Walker Country singer 62 Robin Williams Country singer 60 Erik Estrada Actor ("CHiPS") 60 Victor Garber Actor ("Alias") 58 Kate Nelligan Actress 55 Nancy Wilson Rock singer (Heart) 54 Isabelle Huppert Actress 53 Ozzie Newsome Football Hall of Famer 53 Clifton Powell Actor 50 Flavor Flav Rapper (Public Enemy) 46 Jimmy DeGrasso Rock musician (Megadeth) 45 Patty Griffin Folk singer 42 Lauren Graham Actress ("Gilmore Girls") 40 Judah Friedlander Actor ("30 Rock") 38 Alan Tudyk Actor ("Firefly") 36 Tim Kang Actor ("The Mentalist") 33 Blu Cantrell R&B singer 31 Brooke Burns Actress 18 Wolfgang Van Halen Rock musician (Van Halen) 85 James Madison 3/16/1751 - 6/28/1836 4th president of the United States (1809-17) |
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hmmmmm, that 1963 entry is just beggin' for a comment...
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![]() March 16th 2005 A jury in Los Angeles acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. (A civil court jury later ordered Blake to pay $30 million to Bakley's four children.) ![]() Birthdays 83 Jerry Lewis Actor, comedian ![]() 50 Flavor Flav Rapper (Public Enemy) ![]() ![]() 31 Brooke Burns Actress ![]()
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![]() March 16th 1984 William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, was kidnapped by gunmen. ![]()
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Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() March 17th 493(?) According to tradition, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul. Some sources list the year as 493, others say 461. 1762 The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City. 1776 British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War. 1845 The rubber band is patented. 1870 Wellesley Female Seminary (later Wellesley College) received its charter from the Massachusetts legislature. 1910 The Camp Fire Girls organization was formed. 1940 For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston's Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring. 1942 Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II. 1963 Mount Agung on Bali erupted, killing 1,184 people. 1993 Actress Helen Hayes died at age 92. 2003 President Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein: leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack. 2005 Baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified before Congress that they hadn't used steroids while Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had. 2007 Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) scored his 502nd and 503rd career goals making him the all-time U.S. leader in goal-scoring. Birthdays 68 Paul Kantner Rock musician (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) 60 Patrick Duffy Actor 60 Kdub Cigar Asylum Inmate 58 Kurt Russell Actor 55 Lesley-Anne Down Actress 54 Paul Overstreet Country singer 54 Gary Sinise Actor ("CSI: NY") 49 Vicki Lewis Actress 48 Casey Siemaszko Actor 45 Rob Lowe Actor 42 Billy Corgan Rock musician (Smashing Pumpkins) 41 Mathew St. Patrick Actor ("Six Feet Under") 40 Yanic Truesdale Actor ("Gilmore Girls") 37 Mia Hamm Soccer player 36 Caroline Corr Rock musician (The Corrs) 35 Marisa Coughlan Actress 34 Natalie Zea Actress ("Dirty Sexy Money") 33 Brittany Daniel Actress 69 Bobby Jones 3/17/1902 - 12/18/1971 American golfer; first to win the Grand Slam 45 Nat King Cole 3/17/1919 - 2/15/1965 American musician 52 John Wayne Gacy 3/17/42 - 5/10/1994 American serial killer |
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#177 |
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![]() March 17th 1942 Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II. ![]() 2003 President Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein: leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack. ![]() Birthdays 58 Kurt Russell Actor ![]() 54 Gary Sinise Actor ("CSI: NY") ![]() 45 Rob Lowe Actor ![]()
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#178 |
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diggin' the Douglas MacArthur pic......looks familiar
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#179 |
Mila smoked my cigar
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![]() March 18th 1584 Russian czar Ivan IV, or Ivan “The Terrible,” died at age 53. 1766 After months of American protests, Britain repealed the Stamp Act. 1881 Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens. 1909 Einar Dessau of Denmark used a shortwave transmitter to converse with a government radio post about six miles away in what's believed to have been the first broadcast by a "ham" operator. 1925 The most violent single tornado in U.S. history, the “Tri-State Tornado,” hit Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois, killing 689 people and injuring 13,000 others. 1931 Schick Inc. marketed the first electric razor. 1961 The Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy was introduced. 1967 The oil tanker Torrey Canyon was wrecked off the Cornish coast of England, spilling 919,000 barrels of oil into the sea. 1990 The biggest art theft in U.S. history occurs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The works, including pieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt, were never recovered. 2004 A small asteroid made the closest approach to Earth ever recorded, only about 26,500 miles away. 2005 After a long legal battle, Terry Schiavo's feeding tube was removed. She died 13 days later. 2008 Oscar-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient") died in London at age 54. Birthdays 83 Peter Graves Actor ("Mission: Impossible") 66 Kevin Dobson Actor ("Knots Landing") 59 Brad Dourif Actor ("Deadwood") 58 Ben Cohen Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream 47 Thomas Ian Griffith Actor 47 Mike Rowe Television personality ("Dirty Jobs") 46 Vanessa L. Williams Singer, actress 43 Jerry Cantrell Rock musician (Alice in Chains) 39 Queen Latifah Singer and actress 37 Dane Cook Actor, comedian 30 Adam Levine Rock singer (Maroon Five) ?? MaytagMan Cigar Asylum Inmate 68 John C. Calhoun 3/18/1782 - 3/31/1850 7th Vice President of the United States (1825-1832) 71 Grover Cleveland 3/18/1837 - 6/24/1908 22nd and 24th president of the United States 55 Rudolf Diesel 3/18/1858 - 9/29/1913 German thermal engineer; invented the internal-combustion engine |
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![]() March 18th 1881 Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens. ![]() Birthdays 68 John C. Calhoun 3/18/1782 - 3/31/1850 7th Vice President of the United States (1825-1832) ![]() 71 Grover Cleveland 3/18/1837 - 6/24/1908 22nd and 24th president of the United States ![]()
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