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March 16
Events on This Day
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1850
163 years ago
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of adultery in colonial times, is published.
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1926
87 years ago
Inventor Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket; it flies 41 feet high for about two seconds.
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1968
45 years ago
Otis Redding's song "Dock of the Bay" becomes the first posthumous single in U.S. history to hit number one.
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2005
8 years ago
Scott Peterson is sentenced to death row for killing his pregnant wife, Laci.
March 16
Born on This Day
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Jerry Lewis
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- Actors Turned Directors
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Jerry Lewis
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Philanthropist / 1926 -
Jerry Lewis rose to fame as Dean Martin's comedic partner. The two performed on stage before their film career began in 1949.
Born: March 16, 1926
Age: 87 years old
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
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Pat Nixon
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Pisceans
Pat Nixon
Children's Activist, Political Leader, U.S. First Lady / 1912 - 1993
Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. As first lady, she traveled extensively and championed volunteerism.
1912 | 81 years old
Children's Activist, ... -
Josef Mengele
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1911
- Famous Germans
Josef Mengele
War Criminal / 1911 - 1979
Josef Mengele was a Nazi doctor at Auschwitz extermination camp who selected prisoners for execution in gas chambers and led medical experiments on inmates.
1911 | 67 years old
War Criminal -
Lauren Graham
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- TV Moms: 21st Century
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Actresses
Lauren Graham
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1967 -
Actress Lauren Graham played quirky mother Lorelei Gilmore opposite Alexis Bledel as her daughter Rory in the TV series Gilmore Girls.
Born: March 16, 1967
Age: 46 years old
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Erik Estrada
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Actors
Erik Estrada
Film Actor, Television Actor, Philanthropist, Reality Television Star / 1949 -
As Frank “Ponch” Poncherello on the police drama CHiPs, Erik Estrada became one of the most popular television stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
1949 | 64 years old
Film Actor, Television Actor, ... -
Nancy Wilson
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- USO Entertainers
- Heart
- Famous Pisceans
Nancy Wilson
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1954 -
Nancy Wilson is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the rock band Heart, along with her sister, Ann Wilson.
1954 | 59 years old
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
March 16
Died on This Day
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T-Bone Walker
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- Guitar Heroes
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Singers
T-Bone Walker
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1910 - 1975
Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter T-Bone Walker is best known for his hit song "Stormy Monday" and has been called the Charlie Parker of Blues guitar.
Died: March 16, 1975
Age: 64 years old
Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
Occupation: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer -
Tiberius
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Emperors
- Famous Military Leaders
Tiberius
Military Leader, Emperor / 42 - 37
Tiberius was an ancient Roman emperor who ruled from year 14 to 37.
37 | -6 years old
Military Leader, Emperor -
Jean Monnet
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Jean
- Famous People Born in 1888
Jean Monnet
Economist / 1888 - 1979
Economist Jean Monnet was deputy secretary general and financial adviser of the League of Nations. Monnet helped unify and modernize Europe after WWII.
1979 | 90 years old
Economist
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Gottlieb Daimler
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Engineers
Gottlieb Daimler
Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor / 1834 - 1900
German inventor Gottlieb Daimler patented one of the first successful internal-combustion engines and later founded the Daimler company, which produced the first Mercedes car in 1899.
March 17, 1834
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John C. Calhoun
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- Historic Hair Band Members
- Famous Pisceans
- U.S. Vice Presidents
John C. Calhoun
U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative / 1782 - 1850
John C. Calhoun was an American congressman, secretary of war, seventh vice president, senator and secretary of state. He championed states' rights and slavery.
March 18, 1782
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José María Velasco Ibarra
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Dictators
- Famous People Named José
José María Velasco Ibarra
Dictator, World Leader / 1893 - 1979
José María Velasco Ibarra was a lawyer, a major political figure in Ecuador from the 1930s to the 1970s and five times president of Ecuador.
March 19, 1893
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Henrik Ibsen
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Playwrights
Henrik Ibsen
Playwright / 1828 - 1906
Exiled Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler, the latter of which featured one of theater's most notorious characters.
March 20, 1828
Playwright
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
U.S. Representative, Journalist / 1965 -
Jesse Jackson Jr. is the son of the famous Reverend Jesse Jackson. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2012.
March 11, 1965
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David Satcher
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- Famous People Named David
- Famous People Born in 1941
David Satcher
Doctor / 1941 -
David Satcher is a physician who served under President Bill Clinton as surgeon general from 1998 to 2002.March 2, 1941
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