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 opened to an empty house due to a publicity stunt. He had earlier announced that the show had sold out, so nobody actually bought any 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) Opened on March 19, 1998, and closed on January 4, 2004 (revival) |