Today in History
This day in history
- Great Blizzard of 1888: nor'easter killed hundreds and paralyzed the East Coast of the US from Maryland to Maine
Great Blizzard of 1888: nor'easter killed hundreds and paralyzed the East Coast of the US from Maryland to Maine - Salt Satyagraha: Mahatma Gandhi began a civil disobedience campaign against the British salt tax in India with a 241-mile march to Dandi (1930)
Salt Satyagraha: Mahatma Gandhi began a civil disobedience campaign against the British salt tax in India with a 241-mile march to Dandi (1930) - fireside chats: FDR began a series of morale-boosting evening radio addresses to the American public (1933)
fireside chats: FDR began a series of morale-boosting evening radio addresses to the American public (1933) - Anschluss: Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany (1938)
Anschluss: Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany (1938)
Today's Birthdays
Today's Birthdays
- André Le Nôtre (1613-1700)
André Le Nôtre (1613-1700): landscape architect who designed the Versailles gardens - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938): father of modern Turkey; plus, Canadian PM John Abbott (1821-1893) - James Taylor (62)
James Taylor (62): folk-rock musician, "Fire and Rain"; also, musicians Al Jarreau (70), Steve Harris (54), Marlon Jackson (53) and Frank Catalano (32) - Carl Hiaasen (57)
Carl Hiaasen (57): journalist/novelist; other writers born on this date include Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) and Edward Albee (82) - Darryl Strawberry (48)
Darryl Strawberry (48): played baseball for the Mets and the Yankees - Aaron Eckhart (42)
Aaron Eckhart (42): actor, Thank You for Smoking, The Dark Knight; also, actors Liza Minelli (64), Courtney Vance (50) and Samm Levine (28)
What defines the world today?
What defines the world today?