March 16th

March 16 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 280 days remaining until the end of time.

1802 Law is signed to establish U.S. Military Academy (West Point, New York).  Guess what the feather in the cap is used for. . .

1830 London's police force is re-organized as Scotland Yard despite being nowhere near Scotland or having any grass nearby

1871 1st fertilizer law is enacted but proves to be just bullshit.

1881 Barnum and Bailey Circus debuts

1957 "The Gumby Show" debuts on NBC-TV carefully avoiding any demonstration of his superior autofellatio skills

1963 Peter, Paul and Mary release "Puff, the Magic Dragon" which, surprisingly, is NOT about a fire-breathing dragon

1972 John and Yoko are served with deportation papers to hold his hot dog, I guess. . .

Better Late Than Never I:  1995 Mississippi House of Representatives formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment

Better Late Than Never II:  1998 Pope John Paul II asks God for forgiveness for the inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the Holocaust.

2007 The first three-way tie occurs on Jeopardy!.  Too bad Alex didn't make it an orgy.

1905 Marlin Perkins, zoologist/curator, St. Louis Zoo/TV host "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" 

1949 Victor Garber, rumored to be gay Canadian actor/singer

1949 Erik Estrada, US policeman/actor

1962 Anthony Gallo, Brazilian porn star 

1963 Kevin Smith, Kiwi actor/Hercules/Xena 

1969 Erick Martins, French porn star 

1970 Paul Oscar [Páll Óskar]- gay Icelandic singer/DJ 

1971 Alan Tudyk, US actor 

1971 Franck Comba, French rugger 

1978 Matthew Montgomery, gay US actor 

1987 Kristopher Higgins, US actor 

1988 Jiří Tlustý, Czech ice hockey player 

1971 Thomas E Dewey, US governor (New York)/presidential candidate (R 1944, 1948), beats Truman this time

2010 Filip Kapisoda, 22 year-old Montenegrin model, goes cougar hunting at his 32 year-old lady-friend’s house.