Last of March

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Something that we learned in 2009 that may have come as a surprise:

If you're trying to attract a partner, an athletic body helps, but a good-looking face is more important.

1909

Construction begins on the RMS Titanic.

1912

Construction is completed on the RMS Titanic.

1949

The Dominion of Newfoundland joins the Canadian Confederation and becomes the 10th Province of Canada.

1958

John George Diefenbaker wins biggest victory to date in Canada's 24th general election; gets 53.6% of popular vote; serves as Prime Minister to April 22, 1963.

1975

CN Tower reaches 555.35 metres in height, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure; the giant communications mast cost $44 million, uses 145,000 tonnes of concrete and steel.

1981

Dolly Parton performs "9 To 5" on the Oscar awards, which were postponed 24 hours following the shooting of President Ronald Reagan. Sissy Spacek wins the Best Actress award for portraying Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter"

1982

Canada's first fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon.

2005

Terri Schiavo died at a hospice in Pinellas Park, Fla., 13 days after her feeding tube was removed in a right-to-die dispute that engulfed the courts, Congress and the White House. An autopsy eventually reveals that Terri had suffered extensive brain damage.

Birthdays

Lefty Frizzell –wb 82- He influences Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley and Randy Travis through such hits as "If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time" and "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" on his way to the Country Music Hall of Fame

Gordie Howe –82- hockey hall of famer.

Christopher Walken –67- He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, Wayne's World 2, Pulp Fiction, Envy, Wedding Crashers, Click and Hairspray as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna, Journey and Fatboy Slim.