March 19 - On the Stoop

On the Stoop

This Day In History

1895

Auguste and Louis Lumière record their first footage using their newly patented cinematograph.

1918

The U.S. Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.

1954

Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running 526 consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition at East High Billiard Club in Springfield, Ohio. The record still stands today.

1979

The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.

2008

A cosmic burst (GRB 080319B) that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.

Famous Birthdays

1721

Tobias Smollett, Scottish novelist (d. 1771)

1734

Thomas McKean, American lawyer and signatory (d. 1817)

1813

David Livingstone, Scottish missionary and explorer (d. 1873)

1821

Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, diplomat and author (d. 1890)

1848

Wyatt Earp, American marshall (d. 1929)

1883

Joseph Stilwell, American general (d. 1946)

1927

Richie Ashburn, American baseball player and broadcaster (d. 1997)

1936

Ursula Andress, Swiss actress

1947

Glenn Close, American actress

1955

Bruce Willis, American actor

1958

Andy Reid, American pro football coach

1979

Sheldon Brown, American football player