MARCH 20th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On March 20  The constant refrain that bringing our troops home would demonstrate a lack of support for them must be one of the most amazing distortions ever foisted.  Ron Paul, 2007 Mar 20 Birthdays 1984 - Christy Carlson Romano 1982 - Nick Wheeler 1976 - Chester Bennington 1963 - Kathy Ireland 1963 - David Thewlis 1958 - Holly Hunter 1957 - Spike Lee 1950 - William Hurt 1948 - Bobby Orr 1945 - Pat Riley 1937 - Lois Lowry 1931 - Hal Linden 1928 - Fred Mr. Rogers 1922 - Ray Goulding 1922 - Carl Reiner 1906 - Ozzie Nelson 1904 - B.F. Skinner Mar 20 In History 2003 - American missiles hit Baghdad, Iraq, marking start of second Iraq war, under the premise of potential weapons of mass destruction. 1969 - John Lennnon marries Yoko Ono 1952 - Peace treaty with Japan ratified by US Senate 1816 - U.S. Supreme Court affirms their right to review lower-court decisions, during the period in which John Marshall was Chief Justice. 1815 - Napoleon begins Hundred Days' Rule in Paris, the last period of his rule after returning from exile in Elba. This Day in Business  1999 - The only American Lego theme park, Legoland California, opens in Carlsbad, California. This Day in Entertainment  1993 - The 274th and final episode of the comedy show "Cheers" airs on NBC. This Day in Geography  1739 - The precious jewels of the Peacock Throne are stolen by Nadir Shah when he occupies Delhi. This Day in Sports  1990 - The LA Lakers retire the Jersey of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - #33 March 20th HolidayIndependence Day (Tunisia) - Celebrates Tunisia gaining independence from France in 1956.