Today in History

Listings for Sunday, March 26, 2023.

Birthdays:


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.



Today In History