Today in History
Listings for Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Birthdays:
- 1848 K. Andreev --1921
- 1874 Robert Frost, poet
- 1903 P. du Val --1987
- 1911 Tennessee Williams, dramatist, "Streetcar Named Desire"
- 1925 Pierre Boulez, French composer.
- 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor
- 1931 Leonard Nimoy, "That isn't logical Captain."
- 1934 Alan Arkin
- 1939 James Caan
- 1942 Erica Jong
- 1943 Bob Woodward
- 1944 Diana Ross
- 1948 Steven Tyler
- 1949 Vicki Lawrence
- 1950 Martin Short
- 1950 Teddy Pendergrass
- 1954 Curtis Sliwa
- 1960 Marcus Allen
- 2228 James T. Kirk, captain of the starship Enterprise
Events:
- Prince Kuhio Day (celebrated in Hawaii).
- 1845 Adhesive medicated plaster patented, precusor of bandaid.
- 1878 Hastings College of Law founded.
- 1885 Eastman Film Company makes first commercial motion picture film
- 1937 Spinach growers of Crystal City, Tx, erect statue of Popeye
- 1953 Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine against polio
- 1958 Army launched US's 3rd successful satellite Explorer III
- 1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory made a City Landmark.
- 1971 East Pakistan proclaimed independence taking name Bangladesh
- 1979 Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
- 1982 Groundbreaking in Washington DC for Vietnam Veterans Memorial
That's all for today.