Interesting things that happened March 14th:
Birthdays on this date:
In 1681 Georg Philipp Telemann, leading German late-baroque composer
In 1804 Johann Strauss, composer
In 1816 Brig. Gen. Montgomery D. Corse' of Virginia
In 1864 Casey Jones, locomotive engineer
In 1879 Albert Einstein (in Ulm, Germany), scientist
In 1912 Les Brown, bandleader
In 1920 Hank Ketcham, cartoonist (Dennis the Menace)
In 1922 Colin Fletcher, Yosemite calendar
In 1928 Frank Borman, astronaut, Eastern Airline president
In 1933 Quincy Jones, composer, conductor
+ Michael Caine, actor
In 1934 Eugene Cernan, astronaut
In 1942 Rita Tu****ngham (in Liverpool, England), actor (Girl with Green
Eyes)
In 1947 Billy Crystal (in Long Beach, New York), actor (SNL), comedian
In 1958 Prince Albert of Monaco
Events worth noting:
In 1743 First town meeting in America was held at Boston's Faneuil Hall.
In 1794 Eli Whitney received patent for cotton gin.
In 1870 Legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible.
In 1883 German political philosopher Karl Marx died.
In 1888 The Great Blizzard of '88 concludes -- 50", 50' drifts, 400
dead.
In 1890 Massachusetts approved the "Act to Provide Against Depredations
by
the Insect known as the Ocneria Dispar or Gypsy Moth."
In 1896 Sutro Baths opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952).
In 1900 US Congress ratifies the Gold Standard Act.
In 1923 President Harding became first president to file an income tax
re****t.
In 1931 First theatre built for rear projection of motion pictures, NY
city.
In 1935 The 36-Folsom becomes first line to use 1-man streetcars.
In 1948 Freedom Train arrives in San Francisco.
In 1951 During the Korean War, United Nations forces recaptured Seoul.
In 1964 Jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey
Oswald.
In 1965 Israel's cabinet approved diplomatic relations with West
Germany.
In 1967 Body of JFK moved from a tem****ary grave to a permanent
memorial.
In 1975 Susan Hayward dies at age 56.
In 1980 Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur
boxers).
In 1983 OPEC cut oil prices for the first time in 23 years.
In 1995 First time 13 people in space at one time.
And remember ...
Foot Health Month
International Hamburger and Pickle Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Furniture Refini****ng Month
National Nutrition Month (US)
National Peanut Month
National Women's History Month
Red Cross Month
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