On March 14, 1958, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association
of America®)  awarded its first official Gold Record to Perry
Como for his smash-hit single “Catch A Falling Star.”

For as long as most people have been buying popular music
on records, tapes and compact discs, the records, tapes and
disks they’ve bought have carried labels like “Certified Gold!”
and “Double Platinum!!”

Those labels have been in use since the early days of the rock-
and-roll era.

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)

In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial,
Como’s life was summed up in these few words: "50 years
of music and a life well lived. An example to all."    

On March 18, 1889, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915) 
became the first Native American woman to graduate from
medical school.

Susan LaFlesche Picotte Memorial Hospital

    
A bronze sculpture of trailblazing Nebraska Native American 
physician.

Susan once wrote, “It has always been a desire of mine to study medicine ever since I was a small girl,” for even then I saw the
need of my people for a good physician.”