BB 3/10/16

Good morning Phoenix and welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday on this Friday eve!
On this day:

History:
• 1629 - England's King Charles I dissolved Parliament and did not call it back for 11 years.
• 1804 - The formal ceremonies transferring the Louisiana Purchase from France to the U.S. took place in St. Louis.
• 1880 - The Salvation Army arrived in the U.S. from England.
• 1893 - New Mexico State University canceled its first graduation ceremony because the only graduate was robbed and killed the night before.
• 1933 - Nevada became the first U.S. state to regulate drugs.
• 1965 - Walter Matthau and Art Carney opened in "The Odd Couple". It later became a hit on television.
• 1969 - James Earl Ray pled guilty in Memphis, TN, to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Ray later repudiated the guilty plea and maintained his innocence until his death in April of 1998.
• 1971 - The U.S. Senate approved an amendment to lower the voting age to 18.

Today in Music History:
• 1979 - James Brown played at the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1988 - Andy Gibb died from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) following a long battle with cocaine addiction, which had weakened his heart.
• 1998 - Eric Clapton's first album of regular studio material since 1989 was released under the name "Pilgrim."

Famous Birthdays:
• Claire Booth Luce 1903
• Chuck Norris 1940 - Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
• Shannon Tweed 1957 – Actress and wife of Gene Simmons from KISS
• Sharon Stone 1958 – Actress
• Prince Edward 1964 - Son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
• John Hamm 1971 - Actor ("Mad Men")
• Carrie Underwood 1983 - Singer, winner of the fourth season of "American Idol"

Have a fangtastic day my friends! <3  Brock V"""V