The first cherry blossom trees planted in Washington, DC. were a
gift from Japan. 

The cherry trees in full bloom and the Washington Monument

Nightline (or ABC News Nightline) is a weeknight late-evening news program,
broadcast by ABC. The program featured Ted Koppel (above) as its main
anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November
2005. It is now anchored, on an alternating basis by several hosts. In 2002,
Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
and has won three Peabody Awards, one in 2001, and two in 2002.

Edward James Martin "Ted" Koppel turned 75 in February.

Ed Donahue

In His Own Write is a book by John Lennon consisting of
short stories, poems, and surreal line drawings. The book
is notable in that it was the first solo Beatle project in any
form. It was followed in 1965 by A Spaniard in the Works.
 

The Beatles with the book

Joan Crawford (Lucille Fay LeSueur) (March 23, 1904 – May 10, 1977)

Crawford was a noted, Oscar-winning film and television actress who started
her career as a dancer in Detroit. She was on the board of directors for Pepsi-
Cola after the death of her husband in 1959. Crawford was voted the tenth
greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film
Institute.

Mildred Pierce was Crawford’s first starring film for Warner Bros.
after leaving MGM, and won her the Academy Award for Best
Actress.