Thursday, March 26, 2009...

10 Timeline Memories:

1. 1885] Roll 'em: Eastman Kodak (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) introduces the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester (NY)...
2. 1937] Popeye the Sailor Man: Crystal City (TX) unveils America's first Popeye monument. The 6-foot-tall, brightly colored concrete statue is unveiled in 'Popeye Park' during the city's second-annual Spinach Festival. Well Blow Me Down...
3. 1953] Doctor Feelgood: Dr. Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine against Polio...
4. 1964] Premiered on this date: "Funny Girl" starring Barbra Streisand opens on Broadway...
5. 1969] But does he make house calls?:The TV movie "Marcus Welby M.D." runs on ABC-TV and will later be made into a successful series...
6. 1979] Bird vs. Magic: Michigan State contains Larry Bird of Indiana State with Magic Johnson outscoring him 24-19 and the Spartans win their first NCAA title 75-64...
7. 1982] Remembering Vietnam: Ground-breaking ceremonies are held in Washington (D.C.) for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial...
8. 1997] Where's the spaceship?: The bodies of 39 members of the "Heaven's Gate" cult who'd committed suicide are found in Rancho Santa Fe (CA)...
9. 2000] Vote for me comrade: Vladimir Putin is elected Russia's second democratically chosen president...
10. 2003] 'Happy Trails': Former New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan dies from complications suffered from an emergency appendectomy one month earlier. Moynihan was 77...For more on March 26th:

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