March 26, 1199 –All seemed right with the Medieval world. Richard the Lionheart was taking an evening stroll around the castle perimeter without his chain mail, investigating the progress of soldiers trying to destroy the fortress in which he was seeking refuge. Arrows were occasionally fired from the castle walls, but these were given littleContinue reading “The Death of Richard the Lionheart”
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Leonard Nimoy’s birthday
March 26, 1931 –That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence. greater than any of us can understand – Leonard Nimoy was born four day after William Shatner.
Kids, you’re off the hook
It’s the Feast of the Annunciation, which is not a holy day of obligation, (now a days known as The Solemnity of the Annunciation), I’m not even going to try to explain this one to you. While you’re in church this afternoon, ask one of the old lady in the back saying her decades ofContinue reading “Kids, you’re off the hook”
Don’t shoot me, I’m just the piano player!
March 25, 1947 –Reginald Kenneth Dwight, singer-songwriter, composer and pianist was born on this date as well. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on “The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists“
We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.
March 25, 1942 –The late great Aretha Louise Franklin (The Queen of Soul,) born in Memphis, Tennessee, on this date, was a singer, songwriter and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings, Franklin is adept at jazz, blues, R&B and gospel music. Franklin has won eighteen Grammy Awards in total during her nearly half-century longContinue reading “We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.”
The Greek War of Independence
March 25, 1821 –Today is the traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire on this day, which had been occupying and ruling it since the mid-1400s, (though the war actually began February 22, 1821.) The date was chosen in the early years of Greece’s sovereignty so thatContinue reading “The Greek War of Independence”
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
March 25, 1911 –It’s the 111th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, the largest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York, causing the death of 148 garment workers who either died from the fire or jumped to their deaths. It was the worst workplace disaster in New York City untilContinue reading “The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire”
The last episode of The Monkees
March 25, 1968 –The 58th and final episode of The Monkees, Mijacogeo (also known as The Frodis Caper,) aired on this date. When the show was about to be renewed for a third season the group wanted to turn the show from a half hour sitcom into an hour variety show where they would introduceContinue reading “The last episode of The Monkees”
Love Train goes to number #1
March 24, 1973 –The O’Jays’ single Love Train (considered to be one of the first disco songs,) went to No. #1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. The song was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, producers for the O’Jays. The team of Gamble & Huff would go on to write and produceContinue reading “Love Train goes to number #1”
The Hound of the Baskervilles premiered
March 24, 1939 –… Murder, my dear Watson. Refined, cold-blooded murder. … Twentieth Century Fox released on this date, the first of 14 films based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Although Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce are the stars of the film, 20th Century Fox wasContinue reading “The Hound of the Baskervilles premiered”
The Haus of Dcaligari 