Tuesday, March 15, 2016

History for March 15

History for March 15 - On-This-Day.com
Andrew Jackson 1767, Judd Hirsch 1935 - Actor ("Taxi"), Jimmy Lee Swaggart 1935 - Pastor 


Mike Love 1941 - Musician (The Beach Boys), Sly Stone 1944 - Musician (Sly & the Family Stone), Fabio 1961 - Model 


44 BC - Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known as the "Ides of March."


1892 - Jesse W. Reno patented the Reno Inclined Elevator. It was the first escalator.


1937 - In Chicago, IL, the first blood bank to preserve blood for transfusion by refrigeration was established at the Cook County Hospital.


1938 - Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.






1956 - The musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.


1964 - In Montreal, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were married.


1990 - The Ford Explorer was introduced to the public.


1998 - CBS' "60 Minutes" aired an interview with former White House employee Kathleen Willey. Wiley said U.S. President Clinton made unwelcome sexual advances toward her in the Oval Office in 1993.

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