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Gravdigr · 03-20-2017, 03:15 PM

March 19

1649 – The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".

1687 – Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men.

1863 – The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000.

1895 – Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.

1918 – The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.

1920 – The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).

1931 – Gambling is legalized in Nevada. And there was much rejoicing. I mean, like, a lot of rejoicing. They're still rejoicing.

1941 – World War II: The 99th Pursuit Squadron also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black unit of the US Army Air Corps, is activated.

1945 – World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.

1954 – Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, Ohio, setting a record which remains unbroken.

1962 – Bob Dylan releases his first album, Bob Dylan, for Columbia Records.

1965 – The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction.

1966 – Texas Western, coached by Don Haskins, becomes the first college basketball team to win the Final four (defeating University of Kentucky

) with an all-black starting lineup. The story is told in Haskins' autobiography (and movie of the same name) Glory Road.

1969 – The 385 metres (1,263 ft) tall TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.

1979 – The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.

1982 – Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.

1987 – Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns as head of the PTL Club due to a brewing sex scandal; he hands over control to Jerry Falwell.

2008 – GRB 080319B: A gamma ray burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed. It originated 7.5 billion light-years from Earth, and was visible to the naked eye for approximately 30 seconds.

Births

1813 – David Livingstone (subject of Henry Stanley's famous quote "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?". Livingstone was, literally, the only other white person for hundreds of miles in any direction.), 1883 – Norman Haworth, 1848 – Wyatt Earp, 1849 – Alfred von Tirpitz, 1860 – William Jennings Bryan, 1891 – Earl Warren, 1894 – Moms Mabley♪ ♫, 1905 – Albert Speer, 1906 – Adolf Eichmann, 1923 – Pamela Britton (Lorelei on My Favorite Martian), 1925 – Brent Scowcroft, 1928 – Patrick McGoohan (The Prisoner), 1936 – Ursula Andress, 1946 – Paul Atkinson

(The Zombies), 1946 – Ruth Pointer♪ ♫(eldest of The Pointer Sisters), 1947 – Glenn Close, 1952 – Harvey Weinstein (co-founded Miramax movie studio), 1953 – Ricky Wilson♪ ♫(The B-52s), 1955 – Bruce Willis, 1958 – Andy Reid, 1964 – Jake Weber, 1973 – Brant Bjork

(Kyuss)

Deaths

1687 – René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1943 – Frank Nitti (mobster), 1950 – Edgar Rice Burroughs (created Tarzan, and John Carter), 1950 – Norman Haworth, 1982 – Randy Rhoads

(Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne), 1990 – Andrew Wood♪ ♫(Mother Love Bone), 2005 – John DeLorean\_____(founded the DeLorean Motor Company), 2008 – Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey), 2008 – Paul Scofield, 2014 – Fred Phelps (scum)

03-20-2017, 03:15 PM	#637
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	March 19 1649 – The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England". 1687 – Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men. 1863 – The SS Georgiana, said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, medicines and merchandise then valued at over $1,000,000. 1895 – Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph. 1918 – The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time. 1920 – The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919). 1931 – Gambling is legalized in Nevada. And there was much rejoicing. I mean, like, a lot of rejoicing. They're still rejoicing. 1941 – World War II: The 99th Pursuit Squadron also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black unit of the US Army Air Corps, is activated. 1945 – World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed. 1954 – Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, Ohio, setting a record which remains unbroken. 1962 – Bob Dylan releases his first album, Bob Dylan, for Columbia Records. 1965 – The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction. 1966 – Texas Western, coached by Don Haskins, becomes the first college basketball team to win the Final four (defeating University of Kentucky) with an all-black starting lineup. The story is told in Haskins' autobiography (and movie of the same name) Glory Road. 1969 – The 385 metres (1,263 ft) tall TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up. 1979 – The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN. 1982 – Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom. 1987 – Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns as head of the PTL Club due to a brewing sex scandal; he hands over control to Jerry Falwell. 2008 – GRB 080319B: A gamma ray burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed. It originated 7.5 billion light-years from Earth, and was visible to the naked eye for approximately 30 seconds. Births 1813 – David Livingstone (subject of Henry Stanley's famous quote "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?". Livingstone was, literally, the only other white person for hundreds of miles in any direction.), 1883 – Norman Haworth, 1848 – Wyatt Earp, 1849 – Alfred von Tirpitz, 1860 – William Jennings Bryan, 1891 – Earl Warren, 1894 – Moms Mabley♪ ♫, 1905 – Albert Speer, 1906 – Adolf Eichmann, 1923 – Pamela Britton (Lorelei on My Favorite Martian), 1925 – Brent Scowcroft, 1928 – Patrick McGoohan (The Prisoner), 1936 – Ursula Andress, 1946 – Paul Atkinson(The Zombies), 1946 – Ruth Pointer♪ ♫(eldest of The Pointer Sisters), 1947 – Glenn Close, 1952 – Harvey Weinstein (co-founded Miramax movie studio), 1953 – Ricky Wilson♪ ♫(The B-52s), 1955 – Bruce Willis, 1958 – Andy Reid, 1964 – Jake Weber, 1973 – Brant Bjork(Kyuss) Deaths 1687 – René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1943 – Frank Nitti (mobster), 1950 – Edgar Rice Burroughs (created Tarzan, and John Carter), 1950 – Norman Haworth, 1982 – Randy Rhoads(Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne), 1990 – Andrew Wood♪ ♫(Mother Love Bone), 2005 – John DeLorean\_____(founded the DeLorean Motor Company), 2008 – Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey), 2008 – Paul Scofield, 2014 – Fred Phelps (scum) __________________ 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.