A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 1st. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 1, 1790, the first census in the history of the United States was authorized, with some interesting results. On March 1, 1805, the United States government was reeling from a never to be repeated political power play! On March 1, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, returned to France from exile on the island of Elba to reclaim his…
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A Brief History On March 1, 1998, the movie industry reached a new milestone when the James Cameron epic film Titanic passed the magical $1 billion mark, the first movie to do so. Digging Deeper Titanic was a titanic success, eventually reaping $2.2 billion in box office receipts and currently ranking as the 3rd highest money maker. The highest-ranking film to date is Avatar at $2.9 billion and the number 2 spot is held by Avengers: Endgame at $2.8 billion. Titanic cost a then record $200 million to make, a pittance compared to the estimated budget of 2022’s Avatar: The…
A Brief History Comedy sports fans who are college students, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Champions on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/CHAMPHHVV8. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Some fun activities at the screening include a DJ from…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 29th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 29, 1940, for her portrayal of Mammy in the classic motion picture, Gone with the Wind, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, better known as an Oscar. On February 29, 1992, American Idol Season 13 finalist Majesty Rose was born. On February 29, 2020, the American Trump administration and the Afghan Islamist group known…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 28th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 28, 1844, a steam powered, sail and propeller (screw) driven US Navy corvette, the USS Princeton, one of the newest and most modern ships in America’s fleet, was sailing on the Potomac River with a large retinue of US Government officials aboard including the President of the United States when she experienced one of those terrible maritime experiences we at…