Sunday, March 19, 2017

DAY 78 - This day in legal and military history

March 19
 

Swallows’ Day - The swallows return to Capistrano California

NATIONAL Corn Dog Day
 

NATIONAL Let's Laugh Day
 

NATIONAL Certified Nurses Day
 

NATIONAL Chocolate Caramel Day
 

NATIONAL Poultry Day
 


Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
 

1822 Boston is incorporated as a city
 

1917 The Adamson Act, eight hour day for railroad workers, is ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court
 

1918 Congress authorizes time zones and Daylight Savings Time
 

1931 The state of Nevada legalizes gambling
 

1942 FDR orders men between the ages of 45 & 64 to register for non-military duty
 

1952 The 1,000,000th Jeep was produced
 

1953 The Academy Awards were first televised

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