On March 22, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the
Beer and Wine Revenue Act. This law levies a federal tax on all
alcoholic beverages to raise revenue for the federal government
and gives individual states the option to further regulate the sale
and distribution of beer and wine.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act on
August 14, 1935. Press photographers snapped pictures as FDR (above)
flanked by ranking members of Congress, signed into law the historic act,
which guaranteed an income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR
commended Congress for what he considered to be a “patriotic” act.
Roosevelt had taken the helm of the country in 1932 in the midst of the
Great Depression, the nation’s worst economic crisis. The Social Security
Act (SSA) was in keeping with his other “New Deal” programs, including
the establishment of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps, which attempted to hoist America out of the Great
Depression by putting Americans back to work.
CARLATA BRADLEY
On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the renewal of
the U.S. Patriot Act after a long battle with Congress.
Pat Sajak (Patrick Leonard Sajdak) is 73 today.
Sajak is a former weatherman and talk show host, best
known as the host of the syndicated television game
show Wheel of Fortune.
“Wheel of Fortune” hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
Camille Bohannon
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is 71 today.
While attending UCLA, Steve Martin appeared on an episode
of The Dating Game on ABC-TV and worked at night clubs. He
dropped out of the university at age 21.
Playing the banjo from an early age, he released his debut music
album The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo in 2009 and
it went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.
1987
Carlota Bradley
