This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-23-2009, 11:11 PM

March 24th

1603
Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years.

1765
Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.

1882
Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.

1958
Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years.

1962
Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring."

1971
The Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots.

1973
The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released.

1981
"Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered.

1989
In one of worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound.

Birthdays
70 Bob Mackie Fashion designer
65 R. Lee Ermey Actor
58 Dougie Thomson Rock musician (Supertramp)
58 Tommy Hilfiger Fashion designer
57 eternal rider Cigar Asylum Inmate
56 Louie Anderson Comedian
55 Robert Carradine Actor
55 Donna Pescow Actress
49 Kelly LeBrock Actress
47 Star Jones TV personality
44 The Undertaker Professional wrestler
39 Lara Flynn Boyle Actress
36 Jim Parsons Actor ("The Big Bang Theory")
35 Alyson Hannigan Actress ("How I Met Your Mother", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", American Pie movies)
33 Peyton Manning Football player
29 Benj Gershman Rock musician (O.A.R.)
21 SonsofClubDeck Cigar Asylum Inmate
19 Keisha Castle-Hughes Actress ("The Whale Rider")
?? Bruzee Cigar Asylum Inmate

61 Georgius Agricola 3/24/1494 - 11/21/1555 German scholar and scientist known as the "father of mineralogy"
72 Rufus King 3/24/1755 - 4/29/1827 American founding father; helped frame the Constitution
62 William Morris 3/24/1834 - 10/3/1896 English designer, craftsman and poet
53 Harry Houdini 3/24/1874 - 10/31/1926 American magician and escape artist
46 Fatty Arbuckle 3/24/1887 - 6/29/1933 American silent film actor
80 George Sisler 3/24/1893 - 3/26/1973 Hall of Fame Baseball player
25 Clyde Barrow 3/24/1909 - 5/23/1934 American small-time robber
48 Gorgeous George 3/24/1915 - 12/26/1963 American professional wrestler
74 Norman Fell 3/24/1924 - 12/14/1998 American actor most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers.
50 Steve McQueen 3/24/1930 - 11/7/1980 American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool."

03-23-2009, 11:11 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History March 24th 1603 Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years. 1765 Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers. 1882 Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus. 1958 Rock 'n' roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. army for two years. 1962 Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring." 1971 The Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots. 1973 The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released. 1981 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered. 1989 In one of worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound. Birthdays 70 Bob Mackie Fashion designer 65 R. Lee Ermey Actor 58 Dougie Thomson Rock musician (Supertramp) 58 Tommy Hilfiger Fashion designer 57 eternal rider Cigar Asylum Inmate 56 Louie Anderson Comedian 55 Robert Carradine Actor 55 Donna Pescow Actress 49 Kelly LeBrock Actress 47 Star Jones TV personality 44 The Undertaker Professional wrestler 39 Lara Flynn Boyle Actress 36 Jim Parsons Actor ("The Big Bang Theory") 35 Alyson Hannigan Actress ("How I Met Your Mother", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", American Pie movies) 33 Peyton Manning Football player 29 Benj Gershman Rock musician (O.A.R.) 21 SonsofClubDeck Cigar Asylum Inmate 19 Keisha Castle-Hughes Actress ("The Whale Rider") ?? Bruzee Cigar Asylum Inmate 61 Georgius Agricola 3/24/1494 - 11/21/1555 German scholar and scientist known as the "father of mineralogy" 72 Rufus King 3/24/1755 - 4/29/1827 American founding father; helped frame the Constitution 62 William Morris 3/24/1834 - 10/3/1896 English designer, craftsman and poet 53 Harry Houdini 3/24/1874 - 10/31/1926 American magician and escape artist 46 Fatty Arbuckle 3/24/1887 - 6/29/1933 American silent film actor 80 George Sisler 3/24/1893 - 3/26/1973 Hall of Fame Baseball player 25 Clyde Barrow 3/24/1909 - 5/23/1934 American small-time robber 48 Gorgeous George 3/24/1915 - 12/26/1963 American professional wrestler 74 Norman Fell 3/24/1924 - 12/14/1998 American actor most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. 50 Steve McQueen 3/24/1930 - 11/7/1980 American movie actor nicknamed "The King of Cool."