March 19 in Pop Culture History |
| March 19th is… Backyard Day Certified Nurses Day Clients Day Chocolate Caramel Day Let’s Laugh Day Poultry Day Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day |
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1649 – The House of Commons of England abolished the House of Lords, declaring it ‘useless and dangerous to the people of England’. 1842 – French writer Honore de Balzac’s play Les Ressources de Quinola Due to publicity stunt, the show opened to empty houses. He announced earlier that the show was sold out and nobody bought tickets. 1918 – Congress established time zones and approved daylight saving time. 1931 – The Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling 1957 – Graceland was on a 13.8-acre estate and sold for $102,500 to Elvis Presley. 1962 – Bob Dylan released his first album, Bob Dylan. 1979 – C-Span was launched 1983 – First Lady Nancy Reagan made an appearance on an episode of Diff’rent Strokes, beginning her Say No anti-drug campaign 1987 – Televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club after involvement in A sex scandal. 1998 – Cabaret (Broadway Musical) March 191998 and Closed on January 4, 2004 (revival) |
