March 5th

363
Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death.

1770
The Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary incident that grew out of anger towards British troops, occurred. Five anti-British rioters were killed.

1836
Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver, the .34-caliber.

1872
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.

1946
Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron curtain speech, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent."

1953
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died at age 73, after 29 years in power.

1963
Patsy Cline (30), Cowboy Copas (49), and Hankshaw Hawkins (41) were killed in a plane crash.

1982
Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose at age 33.

2004
Martha Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted.

Birthdays
87 James Noble Actor
75 James B. Sikking Actor
73 Dean Stockwell Actor
72 Denny Crum Hall of Fame basketball coach
71 Fred Williamson Actor
63 Michael Warren Actor
62 Eddie Hodges Actor, singer
61 Eddy Grant Rock singer
57 Alan Clark Rock musician (Dire Straits)
55 Marsha Warfield Actress, comedian
54 Penn Jillette Magician, comedian (Penn and Teller)
43 Michael Irvin Football player
42 shilala Cigar Asylum Inmate
39 John Frusciante Rock musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
35 Kevin Connolly Actor ("Entourage")
34 Eva Mendes Actress
34 Niki Taylor Model
33 leasingthisspace Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 Jake Lloyd Actor ("Star Wars" films)
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58 Howard Pyle 3/5/1853 - 11/9/1911 American illustrator, painter, and author
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March 5th

1946
Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron curtain speech, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent."
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1953
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died at age 73, after 29 years in power.
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1982
Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose at age 33.
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March 5th

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73 Dean Stockwell Actor
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71 Fred Williamson Actor
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34 Eva Mendes Actress
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March 6th

1834
The city of Toronto was incorporated.

1836
The Alamo fell to Mexican forces.

1836
American frontiersman Davy Crockett died at age 49.

1857
The Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that slaves were not citizens.

1930
Clarence Birdseye started to sell prepackaged frozen food for the first time, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

1981
Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.

1988
The first episode of "In the Heat of the Night" aired.

1992
The last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.

2006
Baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett died at age 45.

Birthdays
86 Ed McMahon TV personality ("The Tonight Show," "Star Search")
83 Alan Greenspan Former Federal Reserve chairman
65 Mary Wilson Singer (The Supremes)
63 David Gilmour Rock musician (Pink Floyd)
62 Rob Reiner Actor, director ("All in the Family")
50 Tom Arnold Actor
45 Madonna Wayne Gacy Rock musician (Marilyn Manson)
45 D.L. Hughley Actor ("The Hughleys")
44 Ron1YY Cigar Asylum Inmate
41 Connie Britton Actress ("Friday Night Lights")
41 Moira Kelly Actress ("One Tree Hill")
37 Shaquille O'Neal Basketball player
22 Prefy Cigar Asylum Inmate

88 Michelangelo 3/6/1475 - 2/18/1564 Italian sculptor, painter and architect
55 Elizabeth Barrett Browning 3/6/1806 - 6/29/1861 English poet
75 Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove 3/6/1900 - 5/22/1975 Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher.
52 Lou Costello 3/6/1906 - 3/3/1959 American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott.
61 Willie Stargell 3/6/1940 - 4/9/2001 Baseball Hall of Famer for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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March 6th

1836
American frontiersman Davy Crockett died at age 49.
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1981
Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.
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1992
The last episode of "The Cosby Show" aired. The show had been on since September of 1984.
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Birthdays

50 Tom Arnold Actor
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52 Lou Costello 3/6/1906 - 3/3/1959 American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott.
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1876
Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone.

1926
The first successful trans-Atlantic radio-telephone conversation took place, between New York City and London.

1936
Adolf Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact when he ordered troops to march into the Rhineland.

1945
During World War II, U.S. troops crossed the bridge at Remagen, the first incursion into Germany by Allied forces.

1965
Peaceful civil rights demonstrators marching from Selma, Ala., are brutally attacked with billy clubs and tear gas by police on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The event is later called “Bloody Sunday.”

1975
The final episode of "The Odd Couple" aired on ABC.

1986
The final episode of "Different Strokes" was aired.

1987
Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight titlist when he beat James Smith in a decision during a 12-round fight in Las Vegas, NV.

1999
Movie director Stanley Kubrick died at age 70.

Birthdays
75 Willard Scott TV personality ("Today")
63 John Heard Actor
63 Peter Wolf Rock singer (J. Geils Band)
59 Franco Harris Football Hall of Famer
57 Ernie Isley R&B singer, musician (The Isley Brothers)
57 Lynn Swann Football Hall of Famer
49 Ivan Lendl Tennis Hall of Famer
45 Wandy Sykes Actress-comedian
38 Rachel Weisz Actress
35 Jenna Fischer Actress ("The Office")
29 Laura Prepon Actress ("That 70s Show")
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1975
The final episode of "The Odd Couple" aired on ABC.

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1987
Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight titlist when he beat James Smith in a decision during a 12-round fight in Las Vegas, NV.

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March 8th

1782
A peaceful settlement of Delaware Indians were massacred by militia at Gnadenhutten in Ohio.

1817
The New York Stock Exchange is founded.

1874
Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States, died in Buffalo, N.Y., at age 74.

1930
William Howard Taft, the 27th president and a former chief justice of the United States, died in Washington, D.C., at age 72.

1950
The Soviet Union claimed to be in possession of the atomic bomb.

1959
Groucho, Chico and Harpo made their final TV appearance together.

1965
First U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam.

1971
Joe Frazier retained his world heavyweight championship by defeating Muhammad Ali in a 15-round decision. It was Ali's first loss in 32 professional fights.

1974
The last episode "The Brady Bunch" aired.

1983
President Reagan called the USSR an "Evil Empire."

1993
"Beavis and Butthead" premiered on MTV.

1999
Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio died.

2004
Todd Bertuzzi (Vancouver Canucks) hit Steve Moore (Colorado Avalanche) in the side of the head from behind and drove his head into the ice. Moore landed face-first with Bertuzzi on top of him. Moore suffered a broken neck, a concussion and deep cuts on his face.

Birthdays
70 Jim Bouton Baseball player, author
64 Micky Dolenz Rock musician, actor (The Monkees)
63 Randy Meisner Rock musician (The Eagles, Poco)
61 Peggy March Singer
56 Jim Rice Baseball player
50 Aidan Quinn Actor
35 boonedoggle Cigar Asylum Inmate
33 Freddie Prinze Jr. Actor
32 James Van Der Beek Actor ("Dawson's Creek")

74 Carl P. E. Bach 3/8/1714 - 12/14/1788 German composer and son of J. S. Bach
60 Louise Beavers 3/8/1902 - 10/26/1962 American film and television actress
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March 8th

1959
Groucho, Chico and Harpo made their final TV appearance together.
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1983
President Reagan called the USSR an "Evil Empire."
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1993
"Beavis and Butthead" premiered on MTV.
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1841
The Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad slaves were free.

1862
The first battle between two ironclad ships, the Monitor (Union) and Merrimack (Confederate) occurred, revolutionizing naval warfare.

1933
The special session of Congress known as the "100 days" opened, launching FDR's New Deal.

1959
Mattel's Barbie doll, created by Ruth Handler, made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

1975
Work began on the Alaskan oil pipeline.

1987
U2 released the album "The Joshua Tree".

1996
Comedian George Burns died at age 100.

1997
Gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age 24.

2005
Dan Rather appeared for the last time on "The CBS Evening News".

Birthdays
73 Marty Ingels Actor, comedian
64 Robin Trower Rock musician (Procol Harum)
44 Brian 'The Boz' Bosworth Football player
41 Johnny Kelly Rock musician (Type O Negative)
36 Aaron Boone Baseball player
29 Chingy Rapper
23 Brittany Snow Actress ("Hairspray," "American Dreams")
22 Bow Wow Rapper
17 Luis Armand Garcia Actor ("George Lopez")
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71 Eddie Foy 3/9/1856 - 2/16/1928 American vaudevillian comedian
84 Gustav Stickley 3/9/1858 - 4/21/1942 American designer and maker of Mission furniture
54 Raúl Juliá 3/9/1940 - 10/24/1994 Puerto Rican actor whose career included dramatic, comic, and musical roles in theater, film, and television.
64 Bobby Fischer 3/9/1943 - 1/17/2008 American and Icelandic chess Grandmaster, and the eleventh World Chess Champion.
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1987
U2 released the album "The Joshua Tree".
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1996
Comedian George Burns died at age 100.
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1997
Gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age 24.
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2005
Dan Rather appeared for the last time on "The CBS Evening News".
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54 Raúl Juliá 3/9/1940 - 10/24/1994 Puerto Rican actor whose career included dramatic, comic, and musical roles in theater, film, and television.
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1496
Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain.

1785
Thomas Jefferson is appointed minister to France.

1848
Congress ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War.

1864
U. S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.

1876
The first telephone call ("Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.") was made by Alexander Graham Bell.

1913
Harriet Tubman African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War died.

1941
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that their players would begin wearing batting helmets during the 1941 season.

1969
James Earl Ray was sentenced in Memphis, Tennessee, to 99 years in prison for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968.

1977
Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.

1978
CBS began airing the series "The Incredible Hulk."

1997
The series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" began airing.

1998
Actor Lloyd Bridges died at age 85.

2007
Comedian Richard Jeni was found dead after commiting suicide at age 49.

2008
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized after allegations surfaced that he had paid thousands of dollars for a high-end call girl, a scandal which eventually led to his resignation.

Birthdays
69 Chuck Norris Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
62 Tom Scholz Rock musician (Boston)
56 Paul Haggis Director, screenwriter ("Crash")
52 Shannon Tweed Actress
52 Osama bin Laden Islamic militant (hopefully dead and rotting in a cave somewhere)
51 Sharon Stone Actress
46 Jeff Ament Rock musician (Pearl Jam)
46 Rick Rubin Music producer
45 Prince Edward Member of the British royal family
44 Rod Woodson Football Hall of Famer
43 Stephen Mailer Actor
37 Matt Kenseth Race car driver
26 Carrie Underwood Country singer ("American Idol")
25 Olivia Wilde Actress ("House")

70 James Earl Ray 3/10/1928 - 4/23/1998 American assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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1864
U. S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.
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69 Chuck Norris Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
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52 Shannon Tweed Actress
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51 Sharon Stone Actress
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I admit it...I laughed out loud. I am just a 12 year old boy in a 42 year olds body.

Were there any Klingons there as well.....:-):-):-)
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March 11th

1861
The Confederate States of America adopted its constitution.

1888
A torrential rainstorm hit the East Coast. The rain turned to snow the next day and it became the Blizzard of 1888, the most famous snowstorm in American history. It caused more than 400 deaths.

1892
The first organized women's basketball game was played. The game was at Smith College between students and faculty members.

1930
William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

1941
President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Bill.

1942
General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return."

1970
The album "Deja Vu" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young was released.

1985
Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo.

1990
Jennifer Capriati, 13 years old, played her first professional tennis match.

1993
Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General.

1993
Wrestling star Dino Bravo was found murdered in his home at age 43.

1997
Rock musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

2004
Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks.

2004
Major league baseball banned THG. The health policy advisory committee of management and the players' association unanimously determined that THG builds muscle mass.

Birthdays
78 Rupert Murdoch Media mogul
75 Sam Donaldson Broadcast journalist
64 Tricia O'Neil Actress
63 Mark Metcalf Actor ("Animal House")
59 Bobby McFerrin Singer
59 Jerry Zucker Director
57 Susan Richardson Actress ("Eight is Enough")
56 MarkinCA Cigar Asylum Inmate
54 Jimmy Fortune Country singer (The Statler Brothers)
45 Vinnie Paul Rock musician (Pantera)
41 Lisa Loeb Rock singer
40 Terrence Howard Actor
40 cre8v1 Cigar Asylum Inmate
38 Johnny Knoxville Actor ("Jackass")
34 Eric the Midget ("Howard Stern Radio Show")
30 Benji Madden Rock musician (Good Charlotte)
30 Joel Madden Rock musician (Good Charlotte)
29 Greasy001 Cigar Asylum Inmate
28 David Anders Actor ("Alias")
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89 Lawrence Welk 3/11/1903 - 5/17/1992 American bandleader and showman
63 Dock Ellis 3/11/1945 - 12/19/2008 Baseball player (New York Yankees)
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March 12th

1664
New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II granted land in North America to his brother James, the Duke of York.

1912
Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts (originally called the Girl Guides).

1913
The American League approved the name change of the New York Highlanders to the Yankees.

1930
Mohandas Gandhi began his 200-mile march to protest the British salt tax.

1933
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the first of his nation-wide "fireside chats" on radio.

1947
President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to aid in the containment of Communism.

1972
Bill Russell had his No. 6 retired at Boston Garden.

1974
"Wonder Woman" debuted on ABC-TV. The show later went to CBS-TV.

1980
A Chicago jury found John Wayne Gacy Jr. guilty of the murders of 33 men and boys.

1987
The musical "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.

1994
The Church of England ordained women priests for the first time in 460 years.

2001
Television talk show host Morton Downey, Jr. died at age 67.

2002
The color-coded terror alert system was unveiled by Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge.

2008
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned two days after reports had surfaced that he was a client of a prostitution ring.

Birthdays
86 Mae Young Professional wrestler
76 Barbara Feldon Actress ("Get Smart")
67 Jimmy Wynn Baseball player (New York Yankees)
63 Liza Minnelli Singer-actress
62 Mitt Romney Former Massachusetts governor
61 James Taylor Singer, songwriter
60 Bill Payne Rock musician (Little Feat)
60 Rob Cohen Film director, producer and writer
59 Jon Provost Actor ("Lassie")
56 Ron Jeremy Adult film actor, tv personality
52 Steve Harris Rock musician (Iron Maiden)
52 Marlon Jackson Singer (The Jackson Five)
52 Jerry Levine Actor
49 Courtney B. Vance Actor
48 Titus Welliver Actor
47 Darryl Strawberry Baseball player
46 Julia Campbell Actress
44 Steve Levy Sports journalist (ESPN)
27 Samm Levine Actor
15 Tyler Patrick Jones Actor ("Ghost Whisperer")
10 Kendall Applegate Actress ("Desperate Housewives")


70 Clement Studebaker 3/12/1831 - 11/27/1901 American manufacturer; leader in the auto industry
67 Adolph Simon Ochs 3/12/1858 - 4/8/1935 American newspaper publisher; owned The New York Times
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March 11th

1942
General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return."
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1997
Rock musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
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2004
Major league baseball banned THG. The health policy advisory committee of management and the players' association unanimously determined that THG builds muscle mass.
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March 13th

1639
Cambridge College was renamed Harvard University.

1781
The German-born English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Georgium Sidus, later known as Uranus.

1852
"Uncle Sam" cartoon appeared for the first time in N.Y. Lantern weekly.

1868
The Senate began President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial.

1884
Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.

1894
J.L. Johnstone invented the Horse Racing's starting gate.

1901
Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianaoplis at age 67.

1906
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died.

1925
Tennessee passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools.

1930
Clyde W. Tombaugh announced the discovery of the planet Pluto.

1954
Bobby Thomson (Milwaukee Braves) broke his ankle sliding into a base during a spring training game. The Braves replaced him with a rookie named Hank Aaron.

Birthdays
59 William H. Macy Actor
56 Deborah Raffin Actress
55 Robin Duke Comedian
53 Dana Delany Actress ("Desperate Housewives," "China Beach")
54 Glenne Headly Actress
49 Adam Clayton Rock musician (U2)
41 Christopher Collet Actor
40 Matt McDonough Rock musician (Mudvayne)
38 Annabeth Gish Actress
38 Tracy Wells Actress
33 Danny Masterson Actor ("That 70s Show")
30 Johan Santana Baseball player
24 Emile Hirsch Actor

74 L. Ron Hubbard 3/13/1911 - 1/24/1986 American science fiction writer and found of Church of Scientology.
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March 13th

1852
"Uncle Sam" cartoon appeared for the first time in N.Y. Lantern weekly.
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1901
Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianaoplis at age 67.
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59 William H. Macy Actor
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1743
The first town meeting was held in Boston, Massachusetts, at Faneuil Hall.

1794
The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney.

1883
Political philosopher Karl Marx died at age 64.

1889
German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his "Navigable Balloon"

1939
The Republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, soon to be occupied by the Nazis.

1950
The FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list made its debut.

1958
Perry Como's single "Catch a Falling Star" became the first RIAA gold record.

1964
Jack Ruby was found guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy.

1990
The Soviet Congress voted Mikhail Gorbachev into the newly-created and powerful position of president.

2009
The first Cigar Asylum HERF in Albany, New York was held at Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe.

Birthdays
76 Michael Caine Actor
76 Quincy Jones Record producer
70 Raymond J. Barry Actor
68 Wolfgang Petersen Director
64 Walt Parazaider Rock musician (Chicago)
63 Steve Kanaly Actor
61 Billy Crystal Actor, comedian
58 Jerry Greenfield Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream
55 Adrian Zmed Actor
50 Tamara Tunie Actress ("Law & Order: SVU")
48 Penny Johnson Jerald Actress
43 Gary Anthony Williams Actor
41 Megan Follows Actress
30 Jake Fogelnest Actor
30 Chris Klein Actor ("American Pie" movies)
27 Kate Maberly Actress
26 Taylor Hanson Rock singer, musician (Hanson)
23 Jamie Bell Actor
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76 Albert Einstein 3/14/1879 - 4/18/1955 German-American Nobel Prize-winning physicist
86 Lee Petty 3/14/1914 - 4/5/2000 American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s.
45 Kirby Puckett 3/14/1960 - 3/6/2006 Hall of fame baseball player
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