This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-20-2009, 10:36 PM

March 21st

1556
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic.

1804
The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was officially put forth.

1871
Journalist Henry M. Stanley began his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone.

1963
Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, a harsh maximum security jail which once housed gangster Al Capone, closed.

1965
Martin Luther King, Jr., led the start of a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

1980
On the TV show Dallas, J.R. Ewing was shot.

1994
Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals.

Birthdays
78 Al Freeman Jr. Actor
65 Marie-Christine Barrault Actress
63 Timothy Dalton Actor
60 Eddie Money Rock singer
59 Roger Hodgson Rock musician (Supertramp)
58 Conrad Lozano Rock musician (Los Lobos)
51 Sabrina LeBeauf Actress ("The Cosby Show")
51 Gary Oldman Actor
47 Rosie O'Donnell Actress, comedian
47 Matthew Broderick Actor
41 Andrew Copeland Rock musician (Sister Hazel)
35 Laura Allen Actress
31 Kevin Federline Britney Spears ex-husband & baby daddy.
?? D_A Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? Sancho Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? doblemaduro Cigar Asylum Inmate

65 Johann S. Bach 3/21/1685 - 7/28/1750 German composer of the Baroque era
72 John D. III Rockefeller 3/21/1906 - 7/10/1978 American philanthropist

icehog3 · 03-20-2009, 11:15 PM

March 21st

1994
Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals.

MedicCook · 03-21-2009, 10:14 PM

March 22nd

1622
Jamestown massacre: Algonquian Indians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population.

1765
The Stamp Act was enacted on the American colonies by Britain.

1820
U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel with dishonored former Chesapeake captain James Barron.

1894
The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals.

1895
Auguste and Louis Lumiere first demonstrated motion pictures using celluloid film in Paris.

1923
The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.

1963
The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.

1987
A barge carrying 3,200 tons of garbage left Islip, N.Y., on a six-month journey in search of a place to unload. The barge was turned away by several states and three countries before space was found back in Islip.

1989
Clint Malarchuk of the Buffalo Sabres suffers a near-fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat.

1990
A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, found former tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood innocent of three major charges in connection with the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but convicted him of a minor charge of negligent discharge of oil.

1991
High school instructor Pamela Smart, accused of manipulating her student-lover into killing her husband, was convicted in Exeter, N.H., of murder-conspiracy.

1997
Comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere. The comet’s next pass is predicted for the year 4397.

Birthdays
97 Karl Malden Actor
78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal")
74 M. Emmet Walsh Actor
62 James Patterson Author
61 Wolf Blitzer Broadcast journalist
61 Andrew Lloyd Webber Composer
60 Fanny Ardant Actress
57 Bob Costas Sportscaster
54 Lena Olin Actress
50 Matthew Modine Actor
34 Anne Dudek Actress
34 Cole Hauser Actor
33 Kellie Williams Actress
33 Reese Witherspoon Actress
32 John Otto Rock musician (Limp Bizkit)
21 Kasubot Cigar Asylum Inmate

74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers
80 Louis L'Amour 3/22/1908 - 6/10/1988 American best-selling author of more than 100 books

icehog3 · 03-21-2009, 10:44 PM

March 22nd

1894
The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals.

1963
The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.

Birthdays
97 Karl Malden Actor

78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal")

74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers

03-20-2009, 10:36 PM	#1
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 21st 1556 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, was burned at the stake as a heretic. 1804 The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was officially put forth. 1871 Journalist Henry M. Stanley began his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone. 1963 Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco Bay, a harsh maximum security jail which once housed gangster Al Capone, closed. 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr., led the start of a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. 1980 On the TV show Dallas, J.R. Ewing was shot. 1994 Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals. Birthdays 78 Al Freeman Jr. Actor 65 Marie-Christine Barrault Actress 63 Timothy Dalton Actor 60 Eddie Money Rock singer 59 Roger Hodgson Rock musician (Supertramp) 58 Conrad Lozano Rock musician (Los Lobos) 51 Sabrina LeBeauf Actress ("The Cosby Show") 51 Gary Oldman Actor 47 Rosie O'Donnell Actress, comedian 47 Matthew Broderick Actor 41 Andrew Copeland Rock musician (Sister Hazel) 35 Laura Allen Actress 31 Kevin Federline Britney Spears ex-husband & baby daddy. ?? D_A Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Sancho Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? doblemaduro Cigar Asylum Inmate 65 Johann S. Bach 3/21/1685 - 7/28/1750 German composer of the Baroque era 72 John D. III Rockefeller 3/21/1906 - 7/10/1978 American philanthropist

03-20-2009, 11:15 PM	#2
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,970 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History March 21st 1994 Wayne Gretzky tied Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-21-2009, 10:14 PM	#3
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 22nd 1622 Jamestown massacre: Algonquian Indians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population. 1765 The Stamp Act was enacted on the American colonies by Britain. 1820 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur was killed in a duel with dishonored former Chesapeake captain James Barron. 1894 The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals. 1895 Auguste and Louis Lumiere first demonstrated motion pictures using celluloid film in Paris. 1923 The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt. 1963 The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain. 1987 A barge carrying 3,200 tons of garbage left Islip, N.Y., on a six-month journey in search of a place to unload. The barge was turned away by several states and three countries before space was found back in Islip. 1989 Clint Malarchuk of the Buffalo Sabres suffers a near-fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat. 1990 A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, found former tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood innocent of three major charges in connection with the Exxon Valdez oil spill, but convicted him of a minor charge of negligent discharge of oil. 1991 High school instructor Pamela Smart, accused of manipulating her student-lover into killing her husband, was convicted in Exeter, N.H., of murder-conspiracy. 1997 Comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere. The comet’s next pass is predicted for the year 4397. Birthdays 97 Karl Malden Actor 78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal") 74 M. Emmet Walsh Actor 62 James Patterson Author 61 Wolf Blitzer Broadcast journalist 61 Andrew Lloyd Webber Composer 60 Fanny Ardant Actress 57 Bob Costas Sportscaster 54 Lena Olin Actress 50 Matthew Modine Actor 34 Anne Dudek Actress 34 Cole Hauser Actor 33 Kellie Williams Actress 33 Reese Witherspoon Actress 32 John Otto Rock musician (Limp Bizkit) 21 Kasubot Cigar Asylum Inmate 74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers 80 Louis L'Amour 3/22/1908 - 6/10/1988 American best-selling author of more than 100 books

03-21-2009, 10:44 PM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,970 Trading: (60)	Re: This Day In History March 22nd 1894 The first Stanley Cup championship game was played. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (which won the cup unchallenged the previous year) triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals. 1963 The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain. Birthdays 97 Karl Malden Actor 78 William Shatner Actor ("Star Trek," "Boston Legal") 74 Leonard 'Chico' Marx 3/22/1887 - 10/11/61 American actor, one of the Marx brothers __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!