March 16: The Story of a Special Day

By Timespinner Press

March 16: The Story of a Special Day

March 16 is the day Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket

...The Day of the Book Smugglers in modern Lithuania and Bacchanalia in ancient Rome

...The day Caligula became emperor

...The day the My Lai massacre took place

...The day Terry Anderson was kidnapped in Beirut

...The birthday of comics Jerry Lewis and Henny Youngman, senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, first lady Pat Nixon, and fourth President James Madison

...The day Judge Roy Bean, Arthur Godfrey, T. Bone Walker, Thomas E. Dewey, and Emperor Tiberius died.

...and a whole lot more!

A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, "The Story of a Special Day" will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this copiously illustrated book will be remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten.

And if you're a history enthusiast, a fan of actors or sports figures, or just interested in knowing more about the world around you, "The Story of a Special Day" makes a great addition to your bookshelf or e-reader device!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Timespinner Press
• Release date: Jan 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301350506

Timespinner Press

Michael Dobson is a historian, author, and entertainer who writes on a wide variety of subjects. Learn more about Michael at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Dobson_(author).

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March 16: The Story of a Special Day

Volume 76

by Michael Dobson

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2013 Timespinner Press

March 16: The Story of a Special Day (Vol. 76) is copyright © and trademarked ™ 2013 by Timespinner Press. All rights reserved. The Timespinner Press logo is trademarked by Timespinner Press. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient.

For more information about the series, about me, or about your special day, please email us at [e-mail].

Look for other volumes in The Story of a Special Day, coming often.

The Story of a Special Day

Volume 76

March 16

75th day of the year

(76th in leap years)

290 days remaining

until the end of the year.

by Michael Dobson

Table of Contents

March 16 Quotations

Event of the Day

March 16 Holidays and Celebrations

What Happened on March 16?

Who Was Born on March 16?

Who Died on March 16?

March: The Third Month

March Symbols

March Events

March Zodiac Signs

What Day of the Week is March 16?

Copyright, Credit, and Contact

Cover: Robert Goddard and the first liquid-fuel rocket, launched March 16, 1926, for the Event of the Day.

March 16 Quotations

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.

— Henny Yougnman, born March 16, 1906

A commonplace of political rhetoric has it that the quality of a civilization may be measured by how it cares for its elderly. Just as surely, the future of a society may be forecast by how it cares for its young.

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan, born March 16, 1927

The man who is possessed of wealth, who lolls on his sofa or rolls in his carriage, cannot judge the wants or feelings of the day-laborer. The government we mean to erect is intended to last for ages.

— James Madison, born March 16, 1751

"You have been tried by twelve good men and true...and they have said you are guilty. Time will pass and seasons will come and go. Spring with its wavin’ green grass and heaps of sweet-smellin’ flowers on every hill and in every dale. Then sultry Summer, with her shimmerin’ heat-waves on the baked horizon. And Fall, with her yeller harvest moon and the hills