On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully
tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the
crippling disease of polio.
On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully
tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the
crippling disease of polio.
Ron Harper has died. He was 91.
Ron Harper’s daughter, Nicole Longeuay, confirmed to Fox
News Digital that her father passed away peacefully from
natural causes on March 21.
Ron had a long career in Hollywood. From 1961-1962, Harper
starred on the police show, "87th Precinct." Following that,
Harper appeared on "Wendy and Me" from 1964-1965.
Sir Elton Hercules John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight)
Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer. Acclaimed
by critics and musicians, for his work during the 1970s and for
his impact on the music industry, his music and showmanship
have had a significant impact on popular music.
His songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin is called
one of the most successful in history.
In one of the darkest moments of America’s industrial history,
the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City
burned, killing 146 workers, on March 25, 1911. The tragedy
led to the development of a series of laws and regulations
that better protected the safety of factory workers.
The Triangle factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris,
It was a sweatshop in every sense of the word: a cramped
space lined with workstations and packed with immigrant
workers, mostly teenage women who did not speak English.
Medal of Honor Day is a United States federal observance that is celebrated every year on March 25. It was created to honor the
"heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States." The holiday has been celebrated since 1991, when George
H. W. Bush signed Public Law 101-564 on November 15, 1990, which
was passed by the 101st U.S Congress.
George Herbert Walker Bush
(June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018)