March 26

What happened on 03/26?

1804 - La Purchase divided into Territory of Orleans & Dist of Louisiana.

1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven dies in Vienna.

1878 - Hastings College of Law founded.

1885 - Eastman Film Company manufacturs first commercial motion picture film.

1892 - Poet Walt Whitman dies in Camden, New Jersey.

1937 - Spinach growers of Crystal City, Tx, erect a statue of Popeye.

1951 - U.S. Air Force flag approved.

1953 - Dr. Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to immunize people against polio.

1958 - Army launches US's third successful satellite, Explorer III.

1962 - Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in State Legislatures.

1971 - E Pakistan proclaims independence, taking the name Bangladesh.

1979 - Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt is signed.

1982 - Groundbreaking in Washington DC for Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Birthdays

1874 - Robert Frost, poet.

1911 - Tennessee Williams, Playwright, in Columbus Miss.

1914 - Gen. William Westmoreland

1924 - Bob Elliott, Comedian, of Bob and Ray

1925 - Pierre Boulez, French composer.

1930 - Sandra Day O'Conner, Supreme Court Justice

1931 - Leonard Nimoy, Actor/Director

1934 - Alan Arkin

1939 - James Caan, Actor

1942 - Author Erica Jong New York City

1943 - Bob Woodward, Washington Post reporter

1944 - Diana Ross, Detroit Michigan, the Supremes

1948 - Steve Tyler, Rock singer

1949 - Vicki Lawrence, California, The Carol Burnette show

1950 - Teddy Pendergrass, Singer

-- Anonymous, March 26, 2001