Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Mar 20
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 05:00:28 GMT

Interesting things that happened March 20:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1828 Henrik Ibsen (in Norway), author
  In 1856 Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management
  In 1904 B. F. Skinner, psychologist, pioneer in behaviorism
  In 1922 Jack Kruschen
  In 1922 Ray Goulding, comedian
  In 1922 Carl Reiner, producer, director, comedian
  In 1925 John Ehrlichman, Former Nixon White House aide
  In 1928 Fred Rogers, It's a lovely day in the neighborhood!
  In 1931 Hal Linden, actor (Barney Miller)
  In 1936 Ted Bessell, actor (That Girl)
  In 1937 Jerry Reed, singer
  In 1939 Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada
  In 1948 Bobby Orr, Hockey hall-of-famer
  In 1950 William Hurt, actor
  In 1957 Spike Lee, director, actor (She's Gotta Have It, Jungle Fever)
  In 1958 Holly Hunter, actor

Events worth noting ...
  In 1727 Sir Isaac Newton died in London.
  In 1815 Napoleon enters Paris, beginning his Hundred Days rule.
  In 1833 US and Siam concluded a commercial treaty.
  In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' published.
  In 1865 Battle of Bentonville, NC.
  In 1896 US Marines landed in Nicaragua to protect US citizens.
  In 1899 Martha Place of Brooklyn, became first woman to die by electrocution.
  In 1942 Gen Douglas MacArthur vowed, "I shall return."
  In 1948 First live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90
          minutes by second live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC.
  In 1956 156-day strike against Westinghouse ended.
  In 1963 First "Pop Art" exhibition in New York City.
  In 1969 Beatle John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.
  In 1976 Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery.
  In 1978 Flyers' Rick MacLeash scored on 6th penalty shot against Islanders.
  In 1980 US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran.
  In 1981 Jean Harris sentenced 15 to life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor.

And remember ...
  International Hamburger and Pickle Month
  Red Cross Month
  National Nutrition Month (US)
  Women's History Month
 
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