Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922)

Melville House, the Bells’ first home in North America, now
a National Historic Site of Canada.

Bell statue by A. E. Cleeve Horne in front of the Bell
Telephone Building of Brantford, Ontario.

The cover of the first issue of Time featuring Speaker
of the House Joseph G. Cannon.

Time is an news magazine based in New York City. It
was published weekly for nearly a century. Starting in
March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was
first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and
for many years it was run by its influential co-founder,
Henry Luce.

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(April 3, 1898 – February 28, 1967)

President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act
making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national
anthem of the United States on t his day in 1931.

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key composed the
lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing
the massive overnight British bombardment of Fort
McHenry in Maryland during the War of 1812. Key, an
American lawyer, watched the siege while under
detainment on a British ship and penned the famous
words after observing with awe that Fort McHenry’s
flag survived the 1,800-bomb assault.

Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843)

MARYSVILLE, Wash. — A Washington State Patrol trooper
lost his life in the line of duty this morning after he was hit
and killed by a driver, the agency reports.

WSP Chief John R. Batiste identified the trooper as Trooper Christopher M. Gadd.

In a press release, Gadd was described as a "dedicated
father, son, brother, and friend."
(KATU)

Trooper Gadd had served with the Washington
State Patrol for 2-1/2 years. He is survived by
his wife, 2-year-old daughter, parents, and
sister.

His father also served with the Washington
State Patrol and his sister serves with the
Texas Highway Patrol.