BB 3/3/16

Good morning Phoenix! Happy Friday Eve! It’s time for Throwback Thursday, where we take a look at important (or not so important) things that happened on this day in history.

• 1845 - Florida became the 27th U.S. state.
• 1849 - The U.S. Congress created the territory of Minnesota.
• 1863 - Free city delivery of mail was authorized by the U.S. Postal Service.
• 1903 - The U.S. imposed a $2 head tax on immigrants.
• 1931 - The "Star Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key, was adopted as the American national anthem. The song was originally a poem known as "Defense of Fort McHenry."
• 1959 - The San Francisco Giants had their new stadium officially named Candlestick Park.
• 1969 - Sirhan Sirhan testified in a Los Angeles court that he killed Robert Kennedy.
• 1978 - The remains of Charles Chaplin were stolen from his grave in Cosier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. The body was recovered 11 weeks later near Lake Geneva.
• 1985 - Women Against Pornography awarded its ‘Pig Award’ to Huggies Diapers. The activists claimed that the TV ads for diapers had "crossed the line between eye-catching and porn."
• 1991 - Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers. The scene was captured on amateur video.

Famous Birthdays:
• Alexander Graham Bell 1847
• Jance Garfat 1944 - Musician (Dr. Hook)
• Jennifer Warnes 1947 – Singer
• Dale Bozzio 1955 - Singer (Missing Persons)
• David Faustino 1974 - Actor ("Married With Children")
• Jessica Biel 1982 – Actress

Music History:
• 1931 - The first jazz album to sell a million copies was recorded. It was "Minnie The Moocher" by Cab Calloway.
• 1966 - Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay formed Buffalo Springfield.
• 1979 - Van Halen began their first world tour.
• 1994 - Kurt Cobain of Nirvana lapsed into a coma in Italy after taking a combination of Valium and champagne.
• 1998 - Madonna's album "Ray of Light" was released.''

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