MARCH 26 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for March 26

William Blount (1749-1800) - Founding father of the U.S. and signer of the Constitution.

Benjamin Thompson (1753-1814) - Inventor of the kitchen stove.

Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838) - Considered the founder of modern maritime navigation.

Edward Bellamy (1850-1898) - Utopian visionary and author.

Robert Frost (1874-1963) - Considered one of the best poets of all time.

H. Radclyffe Roberts (1906-1982) - Entomologist who studied grasshopper taxonomy.

Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) - Considered one of the best playwright in the 20th Century.

Christian B. Anfinsen (1916-1995) - Biochemist and academic who made significant advancements in the study of ribonuclease.

Edwin Turney (1929-2008) - Co-founder of Advanced Micro Devices.

Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015) - Famous for playing the character Spock in Star Trek.

James Caan (1940-2022) - Actor known for his ruthless character Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.

Diana Ross (1944-Still Living) - Lead singer for the Supremes.

Steven Tyler (1948-Still Living) - Lead singer for Aerosmith.

Vicki Lawrence (1949-Still Living) - Actress and comedian known for working side-by-side to Carol Burnett.

Fran Sheehan (1949-Still Living) - Bass player for the rock band Boston.

Teddy Pendergrass (1950-Still Living) - R&B singer.

Gary Ruvkun (1952-Still Living) - Molecular biologist who discovered microRNA.

Curtis Sliwa (1954-Still Living) - Founder of the crime prevention organization Guardian Angels.

Charly McClain (1956-Still Living) - Country music singer best known for her hit song Sleepin' with the Radio On.

Chris Hansen (1959-Still Living) - Reporter and correspondent for Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator.

Jennifer Grey (1960-Still Living) - Actress who played Baby in Dirty Dancing.

Kenny Chesney (1968-Still Living) - Country music singer and guitarist.

Larry Page (1973-Still Living) - Co-founder of Google.

Jonathan Groff (1985-Still Living) - Voice of Sven in the animation Frozen.

Memorable Events for March 26

1790 - Congress passed the Naturalization Act, requiring a two year residency in the country before applying for citizenship.

1804 - Congress orders removal of Indians east of Mississippi to Louisiana.

1804 -Territory of Orleans organizes in Louisiana Purchase.

1812 - The term "gerrymander" is used for the first time in a political cartoon in the Boston-Gazette.

1845 - Joseph Francis patents a sheet-iron lifeboat apparatus.

1872 - Thomas Martin receives a patent for a pipe and valve fire extinguisher system.

1926 - The first lip-reading tournament is held in the U.S.

1943 - Elsie S. Ott becomes the first woman to be awarded the U.S. Air Force Medal.

1951 - The Air Force flag is officially adopted by President Truman.

1956 - The Medic Alert Foundation is formed.