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Gravdigr · 03-29-2017, 06:51 AM

March 29

845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving.

1461 – Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.

1806 – Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.

1847 – Mexican–American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.

1865 – American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.

1867 – Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1.

1882 – The Knights of Columbus are established.

1886 – John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

1911 – The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.

1945 – World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England.

1951 – Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.

1957 – The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.

1961 – The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.

1971 – My Lai Massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.

1973 – Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.

1973 - Dr Hook And The Medicine Show got their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine after their hit, 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' reached No. 6 on the US singles chart. According to members of the group, they really did buy five copies for their mothers, just like the song said.

1984 – The Baltimore Colts load its possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer its operations to Indianapolis.

1999 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble.

2013 – At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

2014 – The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.

Births

1790 – John Tyler (10th POTUS), 1816 – 10th Dalai Lama, 1867 – Cy Young, 1874 – Lou Henry Hoover (33rd FLOTUS), 1914 – Phil Foster (Laverne's father on Laverne & Shirley), 1918 – Pearl Bailey♪ ♫, 1918 – Sam Walton (founded Walmart and Sam's Club), 1919 – Eileen Heckart, 1927 – John McLaughlin, 1928 – Vincent 'Chin' Gigante (boss of the Genovese crime family), 1939 – Terence Hill, 1940 – Ray Davis

(Parliament-Funkadelic), 1943 – Vangelis

, 1943 – Eric Idle, 1943 – John Major, 1944 – Terry Jacks♪ ♫(wrote/sang "Seasons In The Sun"), 1946 – Billy Thorpe♪ ♫, 1947 – Bobby Kimball♪ ♫(Toto), 1948 – Bud Cort, 1952 – John Hendricks (founded Discovery Channel), 1955 – Earl Campbell, 1955 – Brendan Gleeson, 1955 – Marina Sirtis ('Counselor Troi' on Star Trek:TNG), 1956 – Kurt Thomas, 1957 – Christopher Lambert (Highlander movies), 1959 – Perry Farrell♪ ♫(Jane's Addiction), 1961 – Amy Sedaris, 1964 – Elle Macpherson

, 1967 – John Popper♪ ♫(Blues Traveler), 1968 – Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), 1971 – Lara Logan

, 1976 – Jennifer Capriati

Deaths:reaper

1848 – John Jacob Astor, 1912 – Robert Falcon Scott, 1980 – Mantovani♪ ♫, 1992 – Paul Henreid, 2012 – Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins

, 2016 – Patty Duke

03-29-2017, 06:51 AM	#663
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	March 29 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. 1461 – Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England. 1806 – Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway. 1847 – Mexican–American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege. 1865 – American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins. 1867 – Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1. 1882 – The Knights of Columbus are established. 1886 – John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia. 1911 – The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm. 1945 – World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England. 1951 – Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. 1957 – The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety. 1961 – The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections. 1971 – My Lai Massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison. 1973 – Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam. 1973 - Dr Hook And The Medicine Show got their picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine after their hit, 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' reached No. 6 on the US singles chart. According to members of the group, they really did buy five copies for their mothers, just like the song said. 1984 – The Baltimore Colts load its possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer its operations to Indianapolis. 1999 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble. 2013 – At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 2014 – The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed. Births 1790 – John Tyler (10th POTUS), 1816 – 10th Dalai Lama, 1867 – Cy Young, 1874 – Lou Henry Hoover (33rd FLOTUS), 1914 – Phil Foster (Laverne's father on Laverne & Shirley), 1918 – Pearl Bailey♪ ♫, 1918 – Sam Walton (founded Walmart and Sam's Club), 1919 – Eileen Heckart, 1927 – John McLaughlin, 1928 – Vincent 'Chin' Gigante (boss of the Genovese crime family), 1939 – Terence Hill, 1940 – Ray Davis(Parliament-Funkadelic), 1943 – Vangelis, 1943 – Eric Idle, 1943 – John Major, 1944 – Terry Jacks♪ ♫(wrote/sang "Seasons In The Sun"), 1946 – Billy Thorpe♪ ♫, 1947 – Bobby Kimball♪ ♫(Toto), 1948 – Bud Cort, 1952 – John Hendricks (founded Discovery Channel), 1955 – Earl Campbell, 1955 – Brendan Gleeson, 1955 – Marina Sirtis ('Counselor Troi' on Star Trek:TNG), 1956 – Kurt Thomas, 1957 – Christopher Lambert (Highlander movies), 1959 – Perry Farrell♪ ♫(Jane's Addiction), 1961 – Amy Sedaris, 1964 – Elle Macpherson, 1967 – John Popper♪ ♫(Blues Traveler), 1968 – Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), 1971 – Lara Logan, 1976 – Jennifer Capriati Deaths:reaper 1848 – John Jacob Astor, 1912 – Robert Falcon Scott, 1980 – Mantovani♪ ♫, 1992 – Paul Henreid, 2012 – Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins, 2016 – Patty Duke __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.