Happy Birthday RIP Nathaniel Adams Coles(“Nat King Cole” 1919–1965) Paul Kantner(1941–2016) ; Patrick Duffy–76 Kurt Russell–74 Lesley Anne Down–71 Gary Sinise–70 Robert “Rob” Lowe–61 Paige Hemmis(Huff)–53 Brittany Daniel–49 ; 1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel : 1985 – Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the “Night Stalker”, commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles, California murder spree : St. Patrick’s Day originated as a cultural and religious celebration in Ireland to honor St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. The day, March 17th, marks the traditional death date of St. Patrick. Over time, it has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture.