Today in History

1755 Rufus King, framer of US constitution
1887 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, San Jose CA, actor (Keystone comedies) [He was from San Jose?]
1909 Clyde Barrow, bank robber (of Bonnie & Clyde fame) [I was Clyde for Halloween one year.... who knew?]
1911 Joseph Barbera, animator (Hanna-Barbera)
1940 Bob Mackie, Monterey Parks Calif, designer (Streisand, Cher)
1943 Jesus Alou, baseball outfielder (SF Giants)[GO GIANTS!]
1944 Patti Labelle, singer (Phoenix, Tasty, Chameleon) [Somebody Loves you Baby...]
1946 Lee Oskar, Denmark, rock harmonicist (War-Why Can't We Be Friends) [The Rock Harmonica is totally the new Jazz Flute]
1962 Star Jones, attorney/TV hostess (NBC, Inside Edition) [should I go to Payless to celebrate?]
1970 Lara Flynn Boyle, Davenport Iowa, actress (Donna Hayward-Twin Peaks)

1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Auditorium Theatre, Chicago
1987 1st Soul Train Music Awards: Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross
1981 "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC
1980 Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks [I knew today was a GREAT day!]
1967 University of Michigan holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam
1962 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue and Blue Boys
1958 Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761)
1955 Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens for 694 performances
1930 Planet Pluto named
1924 Greece becomes a republic
1898 1st automobile sold
1883 1st telephone call between NY & Chicago
1837 Canada gives blacks the right to vote
1603 Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England

March 24th, 1980: Delia was born in Fresno, today making her 26 years old. Her mother had this to say:

"26 - my oh my - how the time flies by. You were actually born just a few minutes ago 26 years earlier - You were so anxious to get out in the world - I barely made it to the hospital! - and you've been going strong ever since!!. Thank you for all the joys you have given me - I'll try to forget about all the headaches and grey hairs!"

Thanks, mom ;).