Interesting things that happened March 26th:
Birthdays on this date:
In 1874 Robert Frost (in San Francisco, CA), poet
In 1911 Tennessee Williams (in Columbus, Miss.), playwright
In 1914 William Westmoreland, U.S. Army General
In 1924 Bob Elliott, comedian (Bob and Ray)
In 1925 Pierre Boulez, French composer
In 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice
In 1931 Leonard Nimoy, actor, director
In 1934 Alan Arkin, actor
In 1939 James Caan, actor
In 1942 Erica Jong (in New York City), author
In 1943 Bob Woodward, re****ter (Wa****ngton Post)
In 1944 Diana Ross (in Detroit, Michigan), singer (The Supremes)
In 1948 Steve Tyler (Tallarico), singer (Aerosmith)
In 1949 Vicki Lawrence (in California), comedian, actor
In 1950 Martin Short (in Hamilton, Canada), actor (SNL)
+ Teddy Pendergrass, singer
Events worth noting:
+ Prince Kuhio Day (celebrated in Hawaii).
In 1804 LA Purchase divided into Territory of Orleans and Dist of
Louisiana.
In 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna.
In 1863 Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation.
In 1878 Hastings College of Law founded.
In 1885 The Eastman Film Company manufactured the first commercial
motion
picture film.
In 1892 Poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, New Jersey.
In 1937 Spinach growers of Crystal City, TX, erect a statue of Popeye.
In 1945 The last few hundred Japanese defenders of Iwo Jima are killed
in a
final suicide attack against the U.S. forces who invaded the
strategic island five weeks before.
In 1951 U.S. Air Force flag approved.
In 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine against polio.
In 1958 Army launched US's third successful satellite Explorer III.
In 1962 Supreme Court backs the one-man-one-vote ap****tionment of seats
in
state legislatures.
In 1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory made a City Landmark.
In 1971 East Pakistan proclaimed independence taking the name
Bangladesh.
In 1979 Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt is signed.
In 1982 Groundbreaking in Wa****ngton, D.C., for Vietnam Veterans
Memorial.
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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