WAY BACK WHEN for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
1775 Patrick Henry proclaimed, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!,” during the American Revolution.
1857 The first commercial passenger elevator invented by Elisha Otis was opened to the public in a New York Department store.
1989 Marty Fleischmann and Stanley Pons report that they had produced fusion at near room temperature. Despite much media frenzy, the inability of others to do the same led the scientific community to eventually reject their claim.
Music History: 1985 Former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogerty was at No.1 on the US album chart with his third solo studio album Centerfield. It was his first album in nine years after deciding to take a long break from the music business due to legal battles with his record company.
Notable Birthdays today:
Actresses…
Perez Hilton is 43
Kerri Russell is 45
Amanda Plummer 64
Thanks to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
