On March 9, 1996, the legendary cigar-chomping performer
George Burns died at his home in Beverly Hills, California,
just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday.

1977

On March 4, 1974, actress Mia Farrow from The Great Gatsby
graced the cover of the inaugural issue of People, a weekly
celebrity and human interest magazine spotlighting the
personal lives of notable and intriguing people. People
remains one of America’s best-selling weeklies.

 
DAVID MELENDY

    
    
    
    
    
   
The first issue of Time magazine was published on March
3, 1923. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United
States.

Yale alumni Henry Luce and Briton Hadden sought to
revolutionize news delivery by creating TIME, a news 
publication that offered concise and informative articles.

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

MacArthur was a general who served as a top commander
during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank
of General of the Army.

He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff
of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme
Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, from 1942 to 1945
during WWII; as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
overseeing the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951;
and as head of the United Nations Command in the Korean
War from 1950 to 1951.  

MacArthur was nominated for the Medal of Honor three
times, and was awarded it for his WWII service in the
Philippines.

General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial
landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands.

General Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on
the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay.

Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first Native American to
be elected to the United States Senate on January 23, 1907.

His tenure later as Herbert Hoover’s vice president (below) 
made him the highest-ranking Native American ever to serve
in the federal government.