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  Leah Reed Birthday Project I was born on March 26, 1995. I was born in Hanoi, Vietnam. __ Timeline __ • March 26, 1776- The Provincial Congress of South Carolina approves a new constitution and a new government. The legislative changes its name to General Assembly of South Carolina. The president is John Rutledge.  •March 26, 1872- At 2:30a.m., a deadly earthquake hit California. It was felt from Mexico up to Oregon. Thirty people are killed.  •March 26, 1874- Condé Nast was born. As a successful advertising executive for //Collier’s//, he introduced the concept of “class publications”. Instead of focusing on circulation numbers, Nast targeted groups of readers by income level and by common interest. He purchased //Vogue// in 1909 and //House and Garden// in 1913.  •March 26, 1885- In Rochester, NY, the first movie in history was filmed. Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company began to manufacture the movie. The company was the first to produce, manufacture, and market reels of continuous film. •March 26, 1920- At the age of 23, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel was published//. This Side of Paradise,// not only gave Fitzgerald fortune but also fame. Fitzgerald was named after his ancestor Francis Scott Key. • March 26, 1932- Henry Martyn Leland dies in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 89. He was the successful owner and founder of Cadillac and Lincoln. Henry was responsible for creating the luxury marques for America’s two largest automotive manufacturers. • March 26, 1937- In Crystal City, Texas, the brightly colored concrete Popeye statue was unveiled. It was America’s first contributed monument toward a comic strip hero. It was unveiled at the city’s second annual Spinach Festival. •March 26, 1941- Italy attacked the British fleet at Suda Bay, Crete. Italy used the first manned torpedoes that were ever used in naval warfare. The unique weapon was called the “Chariot”. •March 26, 1947- The radio show //Pot O’ Gold// aired its last episode this day. It was the country’s first big-money giveaway show. Each week, the show called a randomly selected number and would give away $1000. •March 26, 1950- During a radio broadcast dealing with Senate investigation into communist, information is leaked about a spy. Senator Joseph McCarthy accused Professor Owen Lattimore with being a top spy for the Soviet Union. However, Lattimore had just been a scapegoat for calamity when China fell to communism. •March 26, 1953- Dr. Jonas Sulk tested a successful vaccine for poliomyelitis. The widely spread disease took the lives of 3,000 people. It paralyzed 58,000 people. By 1957, the number of Polio cases had decreased to fewer than 6,000. Dr. Sulk was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. •March 26, 1969- The Woman Strike for Peace group has an antiwar demonstration. The antiwar movement takes place in Washington DC. It gave President Nixon a chance to make good on his campaign promises to stop the war. •March 26, 1979- At the White House, Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem sign a momentous peace agreement. The agreement marked the end of the three decades of war between Egypt and Israel. Both leaders received the Nobel Peace Prize. •March 26, 1985- Keira Knightly was born in South England. At the early age of 6, Keira started acting on TV shows in the UK. She was the star of the 2005 film, //The Pride and Prejudice//. She also starred in Disney’s //Pirates of the Caribbean// as Elizabeth Swann.  • The United States population was about 262.8 million people.   media type="youtube" key="G7z74BvLWUg" height="364" width="445" align="center"

__Facts __  ~ March 26, 1895- Louis Lumiere invented a patented motion-picture machine. It was a portable-motion-picture- camera, film processing unit, and a projector called the Cinematographer. It was the first machine to have three functions in one invention.   ~ In 1995, Matshusita introduced the first Digital Video Disc. Also known as a DVD, it stored more information than a CD. A DVD allows a vast amount of high-quality information to be stored at a low cost.   ~ The President of the United States is Bill Clinton. He was part of the Democratic Party. The Vice President was Albert A. Gore Junior.  <span style="color: #66ccff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> ~The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians were in the 1995 World Series. Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Indians. The Braves won four games to two. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #99cc00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> ~ In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers were in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl was held in Miami, Florida. The 49ers defeated the Chargers 49 to 26. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">



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