April 1

Actress Debbie Reynolds born (1932); Apple Computer founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak (1976); Iran overthrows the Shah, officially becomes an Islamic republic (1979); Singer Marvin Gaye shot and killed by his father (1984).

March 31

Eiffel Tower opens in Paris (1889); Workers’ rights leader Cesar Chavez born (1927); RIP American track legend Jesse Owens (1980); Singer-songwriter Selena murdered (1995); Rapper Nipsey Hussle murdered (2019).

March 30

Vincent van Gogh born (1853); Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War (1856); HBD Eric Clapton (1945); HBD Celine Dion (1968); President Reagan survives shooting by John Hinckley Jr. (1981).

John Tyler

Did you know... 

... that today is the birthday of John Tyler? John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on March 29, 1790, in Greenway, Virginia. Trivia buffs: Tyler was called The Accidental President because he was the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor and he had 15 children!

Fred McFeely Rogers

 (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author, and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968–2001), which featured his gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences

March 27

HBD Quentin Tarantino (1963); RIP Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space (1968); HBD Mariah Carey (1970); Tenerife Airport Disaster, worst accident in aviation history, kills 583 (1977).

March 26

RIP Ludwig van Beethoven (1827); American poet Robert Frost born (1874); RIP American poet Walt Whitman (1892); HBD Diana Ross (1944); 39 die in Heaven’s Gate mass suicide (1997).