Tuesday, March 24, 2009

A FEW FACTS




Well, here are a few facts from past years (some of them MANY past years) that happened on this date: March 24. Here goes:


BORN ON THIS DATE:

1874: Magician, Harry Houdini

1905: Dance instructor, Arthur Murray

1906: News correspondent, John Cameron Swayze

1909: Bank robber and close friend of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow

1911: Cartoonist, Joseph Barbera

1914: Actress, Lilli Palmer

1924: Actor, Norman Fell (Three's Company)

1930: Actor, Steve McQueen

1944: Singer, Patti LaBelle

1954: Actor, Robert Carradine

1970: Actress, Lara Flynn Boyle



DIED ON THIS DATE:

1603: Elizabeth I, queen of England

1882: Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1905: Sci-Fi author, Jules Verne

1964: Actor, Peter Lorre

1984: Actor, Sam Jaffe

OTHER GREAT THINGS THAT HAPPENED:

1868: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company forms

1930: First religious service broadcast in US

1937: National Gallery of Art established by Congress

AND THE ONE FACT WE ALL WANT TO REMEMBER:

1958: Elvis Presley joined the Army!


Thanks to Nicholas Hillard (1585) for the portrait of Elizabeth I

1 comment:

Julie said...

There are so many different portraits of QE 1, i think this one is my favourite though