Notable Birthdays for March 11
William Cushing (1732-1810) - One of the first judges for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Robert Christie Buchanan (1811-1878) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
Hiram Bronson Granbury (1831-1864) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Glenn Miller (1904-1944) - Bandleader and composer and leader of Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.
Harry Caray (1914-1998) - Famous sportscaster for MLB.
Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) - Novelist and author of Invisible Man and Juneteenth.
Dinah Shore (1917-1994) - Singer and actress.
Harry Belafonte (1927-2023) - One of the most iconic singers who was known for introducing calypso music to the world.
Paula Sperber-Carter (1951-Still Living) - Champion U.S. bowler and bowling HOF'er.
Jerri Nielsen (1952-2009) - Physician and explorer who self-treated her breast cancer while stationed in the Antarctica until she could be rescued for medical treatment.
Catherine Bach (1954-Still Living) - Actress best known for her role as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard.
Ron Howard (1954-Still Living) - Child actor who played Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffin Show.
Memorable Events for March 1
1642 - Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated city in America.
1692 - The Salem Witch Trials begin after Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates.
1785 - The Promotion of Agriculture is organized.
1790 - The first U.S. census authorized.
1803 - Ohio becomes 17th state to join the Union.
1864 - Rebecca Lee becomes the first Black woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S.
1872 - Yellowstone National Park becomes the world's first national park.
1879 - The Library of Hawaii is founded.
1909 - The first university school of nursing is established in MN.
1937 - The first permanent license plates for an automobile is issued in CT.
1998 - The Titanic film grosses over $1 billion worldwide.
