Sunday, March 20, 2011

This Day In History




Mar 20 1928
Fred Rogers, born today in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.



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Mar 20 1995



Last words of Thomas J. Grasso, executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection: "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."

Saturday, March 19, 2011

This Day In History



Mar 19 1982

The guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, dies during the Diary of a Madman tour after the plane he is flying in buzzes the band's tour bus and clips the wing of the plane, crashing into a nearby farmhouse.




Mar 19 1987


Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns his PTL ministry after it is revealed he nailed former church secretary Jessica Hahn.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

This Day In History


Mar 16 1994
Figure skater Tonya Harding arrested for obstruction of prosecution during the fallout from the Nancy Kerrigan figure skate clubbing.