This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-17-2009, 10:46 AM

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

03-17-2009, 10:46 AM	#10
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 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