Friday, March 22, 2013

Today's (and tomorrow's yesterday's, and the day before that, and the day before that) Obscure Holiday(s) 3/19-23/13

Sorry, It's been super busy this week! Actually I'm surprised I even got it out today...

March 19-
It's Poultry Day!

Today's Famous Birthdays-

March 19, 1589 -William Bradford, Pilgrim/Governor of Plymouth Colony
March 19, 1813- David Livingstone, physician, explorer
March 19, 1848- Wyatt Earp, Wild West lawman
March 19, 1891- Earl Warren, chief justice of the Supreme Court
March 19, 1906 -Adolf Eichmann, Nazi leader
March 19, 1936- Ursula Andress, actress
March 19, 1947- Glenn Close, actress
March 19, 1955- Bruce Willis, actor




March 20-
It's International Earth Day, Extraterrestrial Abductions Day, and Proposal Day!

Today's Famous Birthdays-

March 20, 1906- Ozzie Nelson, Actor, "The Nelsons"
March 20, 1922- Carl Reiner, actor, comedian
March 20, 1928 -Fred Rogers, actor Children's show "Mr. Rogers"
March 20, 1931- Hal Linden, actor, singer
March 20, 1939- Brian Mulroney, Canadian Prime Minister
March 20, 1948- Bobby Orr, hockey player
March 20, 1957- Spike Lee, director, filmmaker




March 21-
It's Fragrance Day!

Today's Famous Birthdays-

March 21, 1685- Johann Sebastian Bach, musical composer
March 21, 1910- Julio Gallo, California wine vintner
March 21, 1944- Timothy Dalton, actor
March 21, 1962- Matthew Broderick, actor
March 21, 1962- Rosie O'Donnell, TV personality, actress


March 22-
It's National Goof-Off Day!, National Chip and Dip Day, and Near-Miss Day.

Today's Famous Birthdays-

March 22, 1887- Chico Marx of Marx Brothers 
March 22, 1913- Karl Malden, actor
March 22, 1919- Werner Klemperner, actor
March 22, 1923- Marcel Marceau, mime
March 22, 1930- Pat Robertson, evangelist, presidential candidate
March 22, 1931- William Shatner, actor James T. Kirk, on Srar Trek
March 22, 1934- Orrin Hatch, senator
March 22, 1943- George Benson, singer, musician
March 22, 1948- Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer
March 22, 1952- Bob Costas, sportscaster
March 22, 1959- Matthew Modine, actor

March 23-
National Chip and Dip Day, and Near-Miss Day.

Today's Famous Birthdays:

March 23, 1904- Joan Crawford, Oscar winning actress
March 23, 1900- Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst
March 23, 1912- Werner von Braun, rocket pioneer, scientist
March 23, 1929- Roger Bannister, runner, first person to break 4-minute mile
March 23, 1953- Louie Anderson, comedian, actor
March 23, 1953- Chaka Khan, singer

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