MARCH 4th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On March 4  The only thing we have to fear is fear itself  Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933 Mar 4 Birthdays 1986 - Margo Harshman 1985 - Whitney Port 1982 - Landon Donovan 1969 - Chaz Bono 1968 - Patsy Kensit 1958 - Patricia Heaton 1948 - Chris Squire 1938 - Paula Prentiss 1932 - Miriam Makeba 1888 - Knute Rockne 1877 - Garrett Morgan 1678 - Antonio Vivaldi Mar 4 In History 1974 - First publication of People Magazine. 1931 - British Viceroy of India and Mahatma Gandhi meet to sign an agreement for release of political prisoners & allowing public use of salt. 1924 - The song "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in print 1877 - Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake premieres 1519 - Hernan Cortes arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and their wealth. This Day in Business  1957 - The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90. This Day in Entertainment  1975 - At 86 years of age, slapstick legend Charlie Chaplin is knighted by Queen Elizabeth This Day in Geography  1629 - Royal Charter is granted for economically successful Massachusetts Bay Colony. This Day in Sports  1875 - The first ever indoor hockey game takes place at Victoria skating rink in Montreal, Canada. March 4th HolidaySaint Casimir's Day (Poland/Lithuania) - Celebrates the Anniversary of Saint Casimir's death, the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.