Hello.
Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here!
March can be a whirly ride, both with Mother Nature (case in point, from a Winter Weather warning to 60 degrees in less than a week?!) and with the hustle of every day to-do lists, sports, family events, and beyond. Whew!
That’s why we like to slow things down for a bit on Saturday mornings.
It’s our “scroll down memory lane” and it’s a way to start the day low-key. With a simple scroll and peek back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out to make new history today.
So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, March 9th, the 68th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1855, the first Great Western Railway train crossed the Niagara Falls suspension bridge, the world’s first wire cable suspension bridge, from Ontario to the United States.
In 1954, Edward R. Murrow devoted time on his CBS television show “See It Now” to criticize Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communism campaign. The program put an end to McCarthy’s reign of terror. The show also established television as a powerful medium to influence public opinion.
In 1959, the Barbie doll was first launched. According to Mattel, her full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts from Willows, Wisconsin. The first Barbie dolls cost three-dollars.
In 1964, the first Ford Mustang was produced.
In 1981, Dan Rather made his debut as principal anchorman of the “The CBS Evening News.”
In 1985, the Internal Revenue Service announced more than 407-thousand Americans were millionaires. The figure more than doubled the total given five years earlier.
In 1995, Los Angeles police detective Mark Furman began his testimony at O.J. Simpson’s murder trial.
In 1996, legendary Hall-of-Fame actor, comedian George Burns died at the age of 100.
In 1997, rapper Christopher Wallace, known as the Notorious B.I.G., was killed in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles. Wallace was 24-years-old.
In 2004, a Virginia judge reaffirmed a jury’s earlier recommendation to sentence convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad to death. The Gulf War veteran was convicted in November 2003 in the shooting death of Dean Meyers. The shooting was linked to a string of sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C. area in 2002.
In 2011, Space Shuttle Discovery made its final landing after 39 flights.
In 2018, The National Rifle Association sued the state of Florida over its new gun laws. The NRA filed suit in federal court shortly after Governor Scott signed the bill banning gun sales to anyone under the age of 21.
In 2020, Italy locks down its entire country due to a spike of coronavirus cases. At the time, there were over ten-thousand cases and 630 deaths.
In 2021, Queen Elizabeth expresses “concern” after a CBS interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, where they alleged racism in the palace. She said the allegations would be dealt with privately. Meanwhile, UK television host Piers Morgan leaves his job with ITV after more than 40-thousand complaints made about him after he said he didn’t believe Markle’s statement about her mental health from the same interview.
In 2022, stolen notebooks belonging to Charles Darwin were mysteriously returned to the Cambridge University Library after 22 years.
In 2022, Lionel Richie received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize in Washington, D.C.
In 2023, the 2022 year-end report of the Recording Industry Association of America stated that vinyl record sales exceeded CD sales for the first time since 1987. Vinyl record sales showed 41 million and CD sales showed 33 million.
That brings us here to this day.
Whatever plans you have for your own 3.8.2025, here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books!
Thanks for stopping by!
