This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-26-2009, 10:39 PM

March 27th

1513
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida.

1794
Congress authorizes the construction of six frigates, including the Constitution (Old Ironsides), for the U.S. Navy.

1866
President Andrew Johnson vetoed a civil rights bill which later became the 14th amendment.

1884
The first long-distance telephone call was made, between Boston and New York.

1917
The Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. hockey team to win the Stanley Cup.

1939
Oregon won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 46-33 victory over Ohio State in Evanston, Ill.

1964
A 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit 80 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, killing 117 and producing a 50-foot tsunami that traveled over 8,000 miles.

1977
Pan American and KLM Boeing 747s collided on a runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. The 542 people killed is the highest ever for an aviation disaster.

1998
The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, to fight male impotence.

2002
Comedian Milton Berle died at age 93.

2002
Actor, comedian & musician Dudley Moore died at age 66.

Birthdays
74 Julian Glover Actor
73 Jerry Lacy Actor
70 Cale Yarborough
69 Austin Pendleton Actor
67 Michael York Actor
59 Tony Banks Rock musician (Genesis)
57 Maria Schneider Actress
50 Andrew Farriss Rock musician (INXS)
46 Quentin Tarantino Director
45 Derrick McKenzie Rock musician (Jamiroquai)
42 Talisa Soto Actress
40 Pauley Perrette Actress
39 Brendan Hill Rock musician (Blues Traveler)
39 Elizabeth Mitchell Actress
39 Mariah Carey Singer
38 Nathan Fillion Actor ("Firefly")
36 UPNSMOKE Cigar Asylum Inmate
34 Fergie Singer (Black Eyed Peas)
26 Jokermann Cigar Asylum Inmate
25 Emily Ann Lloyd Actress
21 Brenda Song Actress
14 Taylor Atelian Actress ("According to Jim")
?? Zoomschwortz Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? Eric @ The Party Cigar Asylum Inmate
?? LeoM Cigar Asylum Inmate

70 Sir Henry Royce 3/27/1863 - 4/22/1933 English industrialist; a founder of Rolls-Royce Ltd.
50 Miller Huggins 3/27/1879 - 9/25/1929 Baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships.

03-26-2009, 10:39 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 27th 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida. 1794 Congress authorizes the construction of six frigates, including the Constitution (Old Ironsides), for the U.S. Navy. 1866 President Andrew Johnson vetoed a civil rights bill which later became the 14th amendment. 1884 The first long-distance telephone call was made, between Boston and New York. 1917 The Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. hockey team to win the Stanley Cup. 1939 Oregon won the first NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 46-33 victory over Ohio State in Evanston, Ill. 1964 A 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit 80 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, killing 117 and producing a 50-foot tsunami that traveled over 8,000 miles. 1977 Pan American and KLM Boeing 747s collided on a runway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. The 542 people killed is the highest ever for an aviation disaster. 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Viagra, made by Pfizer, to fight male impotence. 2002 Comedian Milton Berle died at age 93. 2002 Actor, comedian & musician Dudley Moore died at age 66. Birthdays 74 Julian Glover Actor 73 Jerry Lacy Actor 70 Cale Yarborough 69 Austin Pendleton Actor 67 Michael York Actor 59 Tony Banks Rock musician (Genesis) 57 Maria Schneider Actress 50 Andrew Farriss Rock musician (INXS) 46 Quentin Tarantino Director 45 Derrick McKenzie Rock musician (Jamiroquai) 42 Talisa Soto Actress 40 Pauley Perrette Actress 39 Brendan Hill Rock musician (Blues Traveler) 39 Elizabeth Mitchell Actress 39 Mariah Carey Singer 38 Nathan Fillion Actor ("Firefly") 36 UPNSMOKE Cigar Asylum Inmate 34 Fergie Singer (Black Eyed Peas) 26 Jokermann Cigar Asylum Inmate 25 Emily Ann Lloyd Actress 21 Brenda Song Actress 14 Taylor Atelian Actress ("According to Jim") ?? Zoomschwortz Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? Eric @ The Party Cigar Asylum Inmate ?? LeoM Cigar Asylum Inmate 70 Sir Henry Royce 3/27/1863 - 4/22/1933 English industrialist; a founder of Rolls-Royce Ltd. 50 Miller Huggins 3/27/1879 - 9/25/1929 Baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships.