03/28/2024
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1901 – Arch Rock, a danger to San Francisco Bay shipping, blasted with 30 tons of nitro.

1906 – 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago.

1911 – Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening.

1923 – Mexico & US reaches accord over oil concession of 1917.

1939 – “The Wizard of Oz”, American musical fantasy film directed by Victor Fleming and King Vidor, premieres at Graumann’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, starring Judy Garland (Dorothy), Ray Bolger (Scarecrow), Jack Haley (Tin Man), Bert Lahr (Cowardly Lion), Frank Morgan (Wizard), Billie Burke (Glinda), and Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch)

1944 – US 7th Armour division reaches Chartres.

1945 – US wartime rationing of gasoline and fuel oil ends.

1950 – Ezzard Charles TKO’s Freddie Beshore in 14 to retain heavyweight boxing title.

1953 – General Omar Bradley leaves office as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after four years and retires from active military service.

1955 – Hurricane Connie dissipates after killing 43 in NC, SC, Virginia and Maryland.

1964 – Mayor Daley declares “Ernie Banks Day” in Chicago.

1979 – “Apocalypse Now”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released.

1986 – US President Ronald Reagan decides to support a replacement for Challenger.

1991 – 750,000 attend Paul Simon’s free concert in Central Park, NYC.

1993 – Nolan Ryan, 324th & final victory, Rangers 4, Indians 1.

1997 – LA Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda’s #2.

1999 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Medinah CC: Tiger Woods wins his 2nd major by 1 stroke from Spaniard Sergio Garcia.

2008 – An American 1-2 in the 200m backstroke at the Beijing Olympics with Ryan Lochte swimming a world record 1:53:94 to beat teammate Aaron Peirsol.

2017 – Barack Obama’s tweet “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…” in response to Charlottesville violence becomes most-liked tweet ever.

2018 – US President Donald Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA Director and Trump critic John Brennan.

2019 – Disney Studios is the first studio to have five films earn over $1 billion each in one year with “Toy Story 4”, “Avengers: Endgame”, “Captain Marvel”, “Alladin” and “The Lion King”

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