Picture of the Day and B'days for March 16

Posted March 14, 2009, 5:04 pm


Today is Monday, March 16, the 75th day of 2009. There are 290 days left in the year.
 
On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai (mee ly) Massacre of Vietnamese civilians was carried out by U.S. Army troops; estimates of the death toll vary between 347 and 504.

On March 16, 1926, rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket, in Auburn, Mass.

On March 16, 1971, Simon and Garfunkel were the first winners of the so-called "Triple Crown" of the Grammys. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was named song and record of the year, and the album by the same name won album of the year. It was also the first year the Grammys were televised live.

On March 16, 1985, Terry Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, was abducted in Beirut; he was released in December 1991.

Jerry Lewis

Ten years ago today: The Dow Jones industrial average briefly topped the 10,000 level for the first time.  It begins trading today at 7223.

Today's Birthdays: Comedian-director Jerry Lewis is 83. Movie director Bernardo Bertolucci is 68. Game show host Chuck Woolery is 68. Actor Erik Estrada is 60. Actor Victor Garber is 60. Actress Kate Nelligan is 58. Rock singer-musician Nancy Wilson (Heart) is 55.  Rapper-actor Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) is 50. Actress Lauren Graham is 42.

Picture of the Day: This is Navy's newest amphibious warship, the USS New York. 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center was melted down to cast the ship's bow section. It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. The ship's motto is 'Never Forget.' The ship commissioning of USS New York, will take place on Nov. 7, 2009.




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