Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Friday 12 March 2010
"We must get into the picture business. This is a new industry and a gold mine. it looks like another telephone industry."
Joseph P. Kennedy ...more quotes
John F. Kennedy received the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Profiles in Courage. ...more trivia
- William Flank Perry, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1901 (1823)
- Norman Hogg, British MP (1938)
- Rod Smith, NFL cornerback for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers (1970)
- Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence (1479)
- Helen Parrish, born in Columbus Georgia, actress, Hour Glass, Show Business (1922)
- Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74 (1734)
- Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies (1570)
- Salvo Lima, mayor (Palermo)/MP (chr-dem), murdered (1992)
- Billie Rhodes, dies (1988)
- Esther Williamson Ballou, composer, dies at 57 (1973)
- Bermuda becomes an English colony (1609)
- Susan Butcher wins 1,158 mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (1986)
- U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site (1966)
- Pope Pius XI names J E van Roey archbishop of Malines Belgium (1926)
- British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" (1958)
UK: -
US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence
UK: The Stereophonics - Dakota
US: 50 Cent featuring Olivia - Candy Shop
Australia: Nelly featuring Tim McGraw - Over And Over
UK: Madonna - American Pie
US: Lonestar - Amazed
Australia: Madonna - American Pie
UK: Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
US: REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Australia: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
UK: Adam Faith - Poor Me
US: Percy Faith - Theme from "A Summer Place"
Australia: Emile Ford - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? ...more number one singles
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