Today is Wednesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2009. There are
302 days left in the year.
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AP Highlight in History:
On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president, pledging to lead the country out of the Great Depression.
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Roosevelt: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
In other universes,
things are different:
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 4th, 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.)
[Alright, we really can't blame that on Bush. — Ed.]
On this date:
In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
In 1809, James Madison was sworn into office as the fourth president of the United States. (The occasion marked the first time an inaugural ball was held the evening after the swearing-in.)
In 1858, Sen. James Henry Hammond, D-S.C., declared "Cotton is king" in a speech to the US Senate.
["No King but Jesus," declares today's equivalent. — Ed.]
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States.
In 1908, a fire at Lake View School in Collinwood, Ohio, claimed the lives of 172 children and three adults.
In 1909, William Howard Taft took the oath of office as the 27th president of the United Sates.
In 1929, Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States.
In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America's 32nd president.
In 1977, some 1,500 people were killed in an earthquake that shook southern and eastern Europe.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. announced plans for a huge media merger.
[That's done well, hasn't it? — Ed.]
Ten years ago: Outraging Italian authorities, a military jury in North Carolina cleared a Marine pilot of charges he was flying recklessly when his jet sliced through a ski gondola cable in the Alps, sending 20 people plunging to their deaths.
[Why "we" want no part of the International Criminal Court. Or the Interstate Commerce Commission. — Ed.] Retired Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, who wrote the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, died in Arlington, Va., at age 90.
Five years ago: Mounir el Motassadeq, convicted in Germany in connection with the 9/11 attacks, won a retrial from an appeals court. (El Motassadeq was later convicted of helping three of the suicide hijackers and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, the maximum possible under German law.)
One year ago: Republican John McCain clinched his party's presidential nomination. Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton won primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, while Barack Obama prevailed in Vermont. Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre retired after 17 seasons, saying he was "tired." (Favre later made a comeback with the New York Jets before retiring again.
[We think. — Ed.]) Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax died in Lake Geneva, Wisc., at age 69.
Thought for Today: "When a man gets up to speak, people listen, then look. When a woman gets up, people look; then, if they like what they see, they listen." — Pauline Frederick, American broadcast journalist (1908-1990).
Today's Birthdays March 4
Actress Paula Prentiss is 71. Movie director Adrian Lyne is 68. Singer Bobby Womack is 65. Rock musician Chris Squire (Yes) is 61. Singer Shakin' Stevens is 61. Singer Chris Rea is 58. Actor Ronn Moss is 57. Actress Kay Lenz is 56. Musician Emilio Estefan is 56. Movie director Scott Hicks is 56. Actress Catherine O'Hara is 55. Actress Patricia Heaton is 51. Actor Steven Weber is 48. Rock musician Jason Newsted is 46. Actress Stacy Edwards is 44. Rock musician Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) is 43. Rock singer Evan Dando (Lemonheads) is 42. Actress Patsy Kensit is 41. Chastity Bono is 40. Actor Nick Stabile is 39. Rock musician Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) is 38. Country singer Jason Sellers is 38. Jazz musician Jason Marsalis is 32.
On March fourth, 1952, actor Ronald Reagan and actress Nancy Davis were married in the San Fernando Valley, California.
AP Photo caption: Actor Ronald Reagan and his bride, actress Nancy Davis, after their marriage March 4, 1952 in the Little Brown Church of the Valley in North Hollywood, California. (AP Photo)
[What horrifying experiences w/ the unspeakable (or plastic surgery) must these two have undergone to end up like this? — Ed]
In 1966, the London newspaper "Evening Standard" published an interview with John Lennon with his now-infamous quote, "We're more popular than Jesus Christ right now."
In 1967, a British newspaper reported that brothers Steve and Muff Winwood were leaving the Spencer Davis Group. Steve Winwood went on to form Traffic.
In 1973, Pink Floyd began a US tour in Wisconsin. The band was supporting the album "Dark Side of the Moon."
In 1990, commentator Andy Rooney returned to "60 Minutes" after being suspended for allegedly making racial remarks.
In 1993, singer Patti LaBelle got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1994, producers Chris and Bob Herbert placed an ad in a British magazine for female singers who can dance. Nearly 400 auditioned, and five were chosen for a group that became The Spice Girls.
In 1996, Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl died at the age of 83 after suffering a stroke.
Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr turned down a $225 million dollar offer to tour North America, Europe and Japan.
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In 1908, a fire at Lake View School in Collinwood, Ohio, claimed the lives of 172 children and three adults.
In 1909, William Howard Taft took the oath of office as the 27th president of the United Sates.
In 1929, Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States.
In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as America's 32nd president.
In 1977, some 1,500 people were killed in an earthquake that shook southern and eastern Europe.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. announced plans for a huge media merger. [That's done well, hasn't it? — Ed.]
Ten years ago: Outraging Italian authorities, a military jury in North Carolina cleared a Marine pilot of charges he was flying recklessly when his jet sliced through a ski gondola cable in the Alps, sending 20 people plunging to their deaths. [Why "we" want no part of the International Criminal Court. Or the Interstate Commerce Commission. — Ed.] Retired Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, who wrote the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, died in Arlington, Va., at age 90.
Five years ago: Mounir el Motassadeq, convicted in Germany in connection with the 9/11 attacks, won a retrial from an appeals court. (El Motassadeq was later convicted of helping three of the suicide hijackers and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, the maximum possible under German law.)
One year ago: Republican John McCain clinched his party's presidential nomination. Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton won primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island, while Barack Obama prevailed in Vermont. Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre retired after 17 seasons, saying he was "tired." (Favre later made a comeback with the New York Jets before retiring again. [We think. — Ed.]) Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax died in Lake Geneva, Wisc., at age 69.
Thought for Today: "When a man gets up to speak, people listen, then look. When a woman gets up, people look; then, if they like what they see, they listen." — Pauline Frederick, American broadcast journalist (1908-1990).
Today's Birthdays March 4
Actress Paula Prentiss is 71. Movie director Adrian Lyne is 68. Singer Bobby Womack is 65. Rock musician Chris Squire (Yes) is 61. Singer Shakin' Stevens is 61. Singer Chris Rea is 58. Actor Ronn Moss is 57. Actress Kay Lenz is 56. Musician Emilio Estefan is 56. Movie director Scott Hicks is 56. Actress Catherine O'Hara is 55. Actress Patricia Heaton is 51. Actor Steven Weber is 48. Rock musician Jason Newsted is 46. Actress Stacy Edwards is 44. Rock musician Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) is 43. Rock singer Evan Dando (Lemonheads) is 42. Actress Patsy Kensit is 41. Chastity Bono is 40. Actor Nick Stabile is 39. Rock musician Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) is 38. Country singer Jason Sellers is 38. Jazz musician Jason Marsalis is 32.
On March fourth, 1952, actor Ronald Reagan and actress Nancy Davis were married in the San Fernando Valley, California. AP Photo caption: Actor Ronald Reagan and his bride, actress Nancy Davis, after their marriage March 4, 1952 in the Little Brown Church of the Valley in North Hollywood, California. (AP Photo)
[What horrifying experiences w/ the unspeakable (or plastic surgery) must these two have undergone to end up like this? — Ed]
In 1966, the London newspaper "Evening Standard" published an interview with John Lennon with his now-infamous quote, "We're more popular than Jesus Christ right now."
In 1967, a British newspaper reported that brothers Steve and Muff Winwood were leaving the Spencer Davis Group. Steve Winwood went on to form Traffic.
In 1973, Pink Floyd began a US tour in Wisconsin. The band was supporting the album "Dark Side of the Moon."
In 1990, commentator Andy Rooney returned to "60 Minutes" after being suspended for allegedly making racial remarks.
In 1993, singer Patti LaBelle got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1994, producers Chris and Bob Herbert placed an ad in a British magazine for female singers who can dance. Nearly 400 auditioned, and five were chosen for a group that became The Spice Girls.
In 1996, Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl died at the age of 83 after suffering a stroke. 
Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr turned down a $225 million dollar offer to tour North America, Europe and Japan.
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