This Day In History

March 1

St. Albinus - - Bishop

1836  187 days and 13 lives later, the Alamo fell.
1853  Verdi's opera La Traviata premiered.
1981  Respected & trusted CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite signs off
1982  Ayn Rand dies.
1781  The Articles of Confederation adopted by the Continental Congress.
1790  First US census authorized by Congress.
1815  First US obscenity trial held in Philadelphia:. Jess Sharpless found guilty of displaying an obscene painting in his home.
1864  Rebecca Lee becomes first black woman to receive a medical degree (New England Female Medical College, Boston).
1872  Congress authorizes creation of Yellowstone National Park.
1932  Charles Lindberg's son was kidnapped near Hopewell, New Jersey.
1961  President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.

1904  Bandleader Glen Miller
1910  Actor David Niven
1917  Singer Dinah Shore
1922  Israel Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
1927  Singer Harry Belafonte
1935  Actor Robert Conrad (Falk)
1944  Singer/Musician Roger Daltry
1954  Child Actor & Director Ron Howard

1960

• The Theme from "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith

• Handy Man - Jimmy Jones

• Let It be Me - The Everly Brothers

• He'll Have to Go - Jim Reeves

1968

• Valley of the Dolls - Dionne Warwick

• Can't Take My Eyes Off You - The Lettermen

• Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Co.

• Skip a Rope - Henson Cargill

1973

• Killing Me Softly with His Song - Roberta Flack

• Could It be I'm Falling in Love - Spinners

• Rocky Mountain High - John Denver

• Rated "X" - Loretta Lynn

1977

• New Kid in Town - Eagles

• Dancing Queen - Abba

• Weekend in New England - Barry Manilow

• Say You'll Stay until Tomorrow - Tom Jones

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