In History – 24th Academy Awards

TODAY IN HISTORY - March 20th:

1948 - 20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement", L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC
1952 - 24th Academy Awards - "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart & Vivian Leigh win

1973 - Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1922 - Carl Reiner, Bronx, comedian (2000 Year Old Man, Dick Van Dyke Show)
1925 - Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl) (d. 1996)
1931 - Hal Linden, [Harold Lipshitz], actor (Barney Miller, Blacke's Magic)
1948 - Bobby Orr, Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman (Boston Bruins)
1958 - Holly Hunter, Conyers Georgia, American actress (Broadcast News, The Piano)

1969 - Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar

GOODBYE TO:

1994 - Lewis Grizzard, American humorist (b. 1946)

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