Monday, March 5, 2007

Today In History

On March 5th 1673, Virginia enacted the first temperance law.
On March 5th 1770, five men were shot to death in Boston town by British soldiers. Precipitating the event known as the Boston Massacre was a mob of men and boys taunting a sentry standing guard at the city's customs house. When other British soldiers came to the sentry's support, a free-for-all ensued and shots were fired into the crowd.

On March 5th, 1963 Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hankshaw Hawkins were killed in a plane crash at Camden, TN, near Nashville. The famous country music stars were returning from a benefit performance. Cline, the ‘Queen of Country Music’ was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973. Jessica Lange played Patsy in the 1985 biographical film, Sweet Dreams, named after one of Cline’s hugely popular songs. Willie Nelson wrote her biggest hit, Crazy, which become a number one country hit and a top 10 pop song in November, 1961.

Also on March 5th 1963, the hoola hoop was patented and the Reverend Dr. and his wife gave birth to their first child, a girl weighing 4 lbs 14 oz.


10 comments:

Margaret Porter said...

You were a wee thing.
Your friend in the Granite State wishes you a most happy and hearty birthday!

Anonymous said...

You still don't look a day over 29.
Happy Birthday.

Unknown said...

yay! Happy birthday!

Anonymous said...

I forgot about the Boston Massacre until I read about it on your blog. Shame on me. I live in Boston and work just about 3/4 mile from the site.

Anonymous said...

Ooops, that comment was meant for a different blog. My comment for YOU is, Happy BLOGAVERSARY!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy B-Day, Baby Girl. Enjoy and remember: if you can't be good then be good at it.
Love ya.

Anonymous said...

happy birthday. you may do anything that i would do and that leaves a plethora of options.
aren't you proud of me for being able to use plethora in a sentence? correctly even?

Anonymous said...

Hope you had a wonderful day. Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday. I hope you had a great day.

mainelife said...

Thanks y'all. It was a wonderful day. Retired Guy even cooked. It was lovely.