History Blog

March 8

Happy Birthday RIP Lynn Redgrave(1943–2010) Alan Hale Mackahan Jr(1921–1990) “Cyd Charisse”(Tula Finklea 1921–2008) ; George Michael Dolenz Jr–69 John Kapelos–58 Gary Numan(Webb)–56 Lester Holt Jr–55 Aidan Quinn–55 Debra “Camryn” Manheim–53 Freddie Prinze Jr–38 James Van Der Beek Jr–37 Nicholas Zano–36 ; 1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded ; 1917 – The United States Senate votes to limit filibusters by adopting the cloture rule ; 1974 – Charles de Gaulle Airport opens in Paris, France