March 31, Monday- On this day in history: In 1889. The Eiffel Tower was officially opened: In 1909, Construction of the ill fated RMS Titanic began: In 1917, The united States took possession of the Danish West Indies after paying $25 million to Denmark and renaming the territory the Virgin Islands: In 1918, Daylight Saving Time went into effect for the first time: In 1931, TWA flight 599 crashed near Bazaar, Kansas killing 8 people including Knute Rockne, head football coach at the University of Notre Dame: In 1933, The Civilian Conservation Corps was established with the mission of relieving rampant unemployment in the United States: In1942, World War II- Japanese forces invaded Christmas Island ( a British possession): and In 1995, Selena Perez, Mexican-American singer, died in Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of 23. The thought of the day,An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Be safe and have a great and Blessed Monday.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:09:20 +0000
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