Today in History
Listings for Friday, March 27, 2020.
Birthdays:
- 1813 Nathaniel Currier, lithographer (of Currier & Ives)
- 1857 O. Staude --?
- 1863 Sir Henry Royce, one of the founders of Rolls-Royce.
- 1899 Gloria Swanson
- 1924 Sarah Vaughan
- 1931 David Janssen
- 1942 Michael York
- 1963 Quentin Tarantino
- 1963 Xuxa
- 1970 Mariah Carey
Events:
- 1512 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sights Florida.
- 1625 Charles I King of England Scotland & Ireland ascends to throne
- 1794 The US Navy is founded. Anchors Aweigh!
- 1802 Asteroid Pallas discovered by Heinrich Olbers
- 1807 Asteroid Vesta discovered by Olbers
- 1836 First Mormon temple dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio.
- 1855 Abraham Gesner receives a patent for kerosene
- 1860 ML Byrn patents the corkscrew. Bless you sir!
- 1933 US Farm Credit Administration authorized.
- 1964 Earthquake strikes Alaska, 8.4 on Richter scale.
- 1968 SF Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated.
- 1972 Soviet spacecraft Venera 8 launched to Venus
- 1980 Mount St. Helens becomes active after 123 years
That's all for today.