March 14 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 282 days remaining until the end of time.
1794 Eli Whitney patents cotton gin in his quest for the perfect dry martini
1896 Sutro Baths opens by Cliff House in San Francisco
1931 1st movie theater is built for rear projection in New York City. Here is a fine example of rear projection.
1993 "Conversations with My Father" closes at Royale New York City after 462 performances
1879 Appropriately on Pi Day, Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist/himbo
March 4 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 292 days remaining until the end of time.
1797 In the first ever peaceful transfer of power between elected leaders in modern times, John Adams is sworn in as President of the United States, succeeding George Washington. Peaceful transfers of power remain a rare occurrence on the planet.
1877 Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiPre performance at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow with implied lesbianic sexual tension
1918 The first case of Spanish flu occurs, starting a devastating worldwide pandemic. Here are some Spaniards who give me fever. . .
1966 John Lennon, says "We (the Beatles) are more popular than Jesus."
1985 War veterans return to the "Bridge over the River Kwai." But I thought they blew it up!?!?
1998 Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.
