MIKE GRACIA
Sir Elton Hercules John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) is 72.
Rock and roll legend Elton John has sold over 250 million albums in a career
that’s spanned over 50 years. He is best known for such hit songs as "Rocket
Man," "Tiny Dancer," "Bennie and the Jets" and "Candle in the Wind."Elton
began playing the piano at age three and won a junior scholarship to the
Royal Academy of Music.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 44 BC, the assassination of Roman Emperor Julius
Caesar by many high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known
as the "Ides of March."
A marble bust of Julius Caesar.
On this day in 1956, the Lerner and Loewe musical
"My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.
Composer Frederick Loewe, left, and
lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, right.
The ballroom scene.
ED DONAHUE
On this day in 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the recount
ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 U.S. Presidential election was unconstitutional. U.S. Vice President Al Gore (below)
conceded the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next
day.
President-elect George W. Bush (left) meets with Vice President Al
Gore following the election.
