In History – “American Beauty” wins Best Picture Oscar

TODAY IN HISTORY - March 26th:

1958 - 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai" best film, Joanne Woodward & Alec Guinness best actress/actor
1990 - 62nd Academy Awards - "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win
2000 - 72nd Academy Awards - "American Beauty" win Best Picture; Kevin Spacey wins Best Actor for "American Beauty", Kevin Spacey + 2 more Awards for "American Beauty"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY: 

1911 - Tennessee Williams, Columbus Miss, playwright (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
1930 - Sandra Day O'Connor, Texas, 1st woman Supreme Court Justice (1981- )
1931 - Leonard Nimoy, American actor (Spock-Star Trek, Mission Impossible), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
1934 - Alan Arkin, actor (Catch 22, In-Laws, Simon, Wait Until Dark), born in NYC, New York
1944 - Diana Ross, [Earle], (Supremes, Lady Sings Blues, Mahogany), born in Detroit, Michigan
1950 - Martin Short, Hamilton Ontario, comedian (SNL, SCTV, 3 Amigos)
1985 - Keira Knightley, English actress (Bend It Like Beckham, Pirates of the Caribbean), born in London, England

GOODBYE TO:

1827 - Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer  dies at 56strong>
1892 - Walt Whitman, American poet, dies in Camden, NJ at 72

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