MARCH 20 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for March 20
Amanda Clement (1888-1971) - The first female umpire to be paid to referee a game.
Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975) - The star of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Jack Barry (1918-1984) -Co-founder of Barry & Enright Productions television company.
Harold Rosen 91926-2017) - Engineer who created the GCS (geosynchronous communications satellite).
Fred Rogers (1928-2003) - Fondly remembered as Mr. Rogers from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
Douglas Tompkins (1943-2015) - Co-founder of The North Face and Esprit Holdings.
Paul Junger Witt (1943-2018) - Director and producer of fe), produced such television shows as The Partridge Family, The Golden Girls, and Blossom.
Stephen Sommers (1962-Still Living) - Director, producer, and screenwriter of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.
Chester Bennington (1976-2017) - Lead singer of the rock-grunge band Linkin Park.
Memorable Events for March 20
1760 - The Great Boston Fire (1760) destroys 349 buildings.
1816 - The Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions.
1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.
1854 - The Boston Public Library opens and becomes the first large free municipal library.
1911 - The National Squash Tennis Association forms in NY.
1923 - The Arts Club of Chicago hosts the opening of Pablo Picasso's first U.S. showing.
1930 - Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is founded as Sanders Court & Café.
1954 - The first newspaper vending machine is used by the public.
2015 - A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon occur on the same day.