This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-22-2009, 11:08 PM

March 23rd

1775
Patrick Henry declared "Give me liberty, or give me death."

1806
Lewis and Clark began their return journey east.

1919
Benito Mussolini founded his own party in Italy, the Fasci di Combattimento.

1952
Bill Mosienkp (Chicago Black Hawks) scored the fastest hat trick in NHL history. He scored 3 goals in 21 seconds.

1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proposed a space-based missile defense system called the Strategic Defense Initiative or “Star Wars.”

1994
Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings broke Gordie Howe's National Hockey League career record with his 802nd goal.

1998
The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever.

2001
Russia's Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the South Pacific.

2003
A U.S. Army convoy was ambushed in Iraq with 11 killed and seven captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch.

Birthdays
87 Marty Allen Comedian
60 Ric Ocasek Rock musician (The Cars)
56 Chaka Khan R&B singer
54 Moses Malone Basketball Hall of Famer
52 Amanda Plummer Actress
50 seagarsmoker Cigar Asylum Inmate
45 Hope Davis Actress
45 John Pinette Comedian
44 Richard Grieco Actor
44 Kevin Griffin Country musician (Yankee Grey)
43 Marin Hinkle Actress ("Two and a Half Men," "Once and Again")
39 Melissa Errico Actress, singer
36 Jason Kidd Basketball player
33 Michelle Monaghan Actress
33 Keri Russell Actress
31 Paul Martin Country singer (Marshall Dyllon)
31 Nicholle Tom Actress
31 Perez Hilton Television personality and blogger

69 Joan Crawford 3/23/1908 - 5/10/1977 American motion picture actress

03-22-2009, 11:08 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 23rd 1775 Patrick Henry declared "Give me liberty, or give me death." 1806 Lewis and Clark began their return journey east. 1919 Benito Mussolini founded his own party in Italy, the Fasci di Combattimento. 1952 Bill Mosienkp (Chicago Black Hawks) scored the fastest hat trick in NHL history. He scored 3 goals in 21 seconds. 1983 U.S. President Ronald Reagan proposed a space-based missile defense system called the Strategic Defense Initiative or “Star Wars.” 1994 Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings broke Gordie Howe's National Hockey League career record with his 802nd goal. 1998 The motion picture epic “Titanic” won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, tying it with “Ben-Hur” for the most ever. 2001 Russia's Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the South Pacific. 2003 A U.S. Army convoy was ambushed in Iraq with 11 killed and seven captured, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch. Birthdays 87 Marty Allen Comedian 60 Ric Ocasek Rock musician (The Cars) 56 Chaka Khan R&B singer 54 Moses Malone Basketball Hall of Famer 52 Amanda Plummer Actress 50 seagarsmoker Cigar Asylum Inmate 45 Hope Davis Actress 45 John Pinette Comedian 44 Richard Grieco Actor 44 Kevin Griffin Country musician (Yankee Grey) 43 Marin Hinkle Actress ("Two and a Half Men," "Once and Again") 39 Melissa Errico Actress, singer 36 Jason Kidd Basketball player 33 Michelle Monaghan Actress 33 Keri Russell Actress 31 Paul Martin Country singer (Marshall Dyllon) 31 Nicholle Tom Actress 31 Perez Hilton Television personality and blogger 69 Joan Crawford 3/23/1908 - 5/10/1977 American motion picture actress