On this day..... March 20

MARCH 20TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1727, SIR ISSAC NEWTON DIES AT 65
IN 1760, 350 BUILDINGS ARE DESTROYED IN THE GREAT FIRE OF BOSTON
IN 1774, THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT PASSES THE BOSTON PORT ACT WHICH CLOSES BOSTON HARBOR AS PUNISHMENT FOR THE BOSTON TEA PARTY

IN 1815, NAPOLEON RETURNS TO PARIS AFTER ESCAPING HIS PRISON ON ELBA AND TEMPORARILY REGAINS CONTROL OF FRANCE FOR 100 DAYS
IN 1841, EDGAR ALLAN POE RELEASES “THE MURDER IN THE RUE MORGUE”, CONSIDERED TO BE THE FIRST DETECTIVE NOVEL
IN 1852, HARRIET BEACHER STOWE PUBLISHES “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” IN BOSTON

IN 1865, THE BATTLE OF BENTONVILLE IN NORTH CAROLINA ENTERS ITS SECOND DAY
IN 1897, YALE BEATS PENN IN THE FIRST KNOWN COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME 32-10
IN 1899, MARTHA PLACE IS THE FIRST WOMAN EXECUTED VIA ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR MURDERING HER STEP DAUGHTER
IN 1907, TYPHOID MARY IS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK AFTER CAUSING 53 CASES OF TYPHOID WHILE WORKING AS A COOK

IN 1914, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT HOSTS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING TOURNAMENT
IN 1930, COLONEL HARLAND SANDERS OPENS THE KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN COMPANY IN NORTH CORBIN, KENTUCKY

IN 1934, FAMED FEMALE GOLFER BABE DIDRICKSON PITCHES ONE HITLESS INNING IN AN EXHIBITION GAME BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA A’S AND THE BROOKLYN DODGERS
IN 1952, THE SENATE RATIFIES A PEACE TREATY RESTORING SOVEREIGNTY TO JAPAN
IN 1954, “THE KING & I” CLOSES ON BROADWAY AFTER A FOUR YEAR RUN

IN 1973, ROBERTO CLEMENTE IS ELECTED TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ELEVEN WEEKS AFTER HIS DEATH
IN 1973, NBC DEBUTS “POLICE STORY”
IN 1976, PATTY HEARST IS CONVICTED OF ARMED ROBBERY
IN 1982, JOAN JETT BEGINS A SEVEN WEEK RUN AT #1 WITH “I LOVE ROCK & ROLL”

IN 1984, THE SENATE REJECTS A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO ALLOW SPOKEN PRAYERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN 1986, NEW YORK CITY IS THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO PASS A GAY AND LESBIAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE
IN 1987, THE FDA APPROVES AZT AS A TREATMENT FOR HIV/AIDS
IN 1988, “M. BUTTERFLY” DEBUTS ON BROADWAY

IN 1989, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES THAT PETE ROSE IS BEING INVESTIGATED
IN 1990, GLORIA ESTEFAN AND HER BAND ARE IN A BUS ACCIDENT WHICH BREAKS HER COLLARBONE

IN 1991, ERIC CLAPTON’S FOUR YEAR OLD SON CONOR FALLS OUT OF A WINDOW ON THE 53RD FLOOR OF A BUILDING TO HIS DEATH

IN 1991, PEGGY LEE SUCCESSFULLY SUES DISNEY FOR OVER $3 MILLION FOR RELEASING “LADY AND THE TRAMP” ON VIDEOCASSETTE WITHOUT HER PERMISSION OR PAYING HER ROYALTIES
IN 1991, MICHAEL JACKSON SIGNS A $65 MILLION SIX ALBUM DEAL WITH SONY
IN 1991, THE SUPREME COURT RULES THAT IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL TO DENY WOMEN THE RIGHT TO WORK IN CONDITIONS WHERE TOXIC CHEMICALS COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE A FETUS
IN 1992, MODEL JANICE PENNINGTON WINS $1.3 MILLION IN A LAWSUIT AGAINST “THE PRICE IS RIGHT” FOR DAMAGES FROM AN ACCIDENT ON SET

IN 1992, MANUEL NOREIGA’S WIFE IS ARRESTED FOR STEALING BUTTONS OFF DRESSES
IN 1995, 12 PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND 4,500 ARE INJURED BY POISON GAS RELEASED ON A JAPANESE SUBWAY
IN 1996, THE MENENDEZ TWINS ARE FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING THEIR PARENTS
IN 1996, BRITISH AUTHORITIES ADMIT HUMANS CAN CATCH MAD COW DISEASE
IN 1999, THE FIRST AMERICAN LEGO LAND OPENS IN CALIFORNIA
IN 2012, DISNEY RELEASES “JOHN CARTER” WHICH GOES ON TO LOSE OVER $200 MILLION, ONE OF THE BIGGEST MOVIE FLOPS IN HISTORY

IN 2016, PRESIDENT OBAMA ARRIVES IN CUBA, THE FIRST AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO VISIT THE ISLAND SINCE 1928
IN 2018, “SEX IN THE CITY” ACTRESS CYNTHIA NIXON ANNOUNCES SHE WILL RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK