{"id":27852,"date":"2023-03-15T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T04:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=27852"},"modified":"2023-03-20T09:00:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T13:00:21","slug":"keener-today-march-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=27852","title":{"rendered":"Keener Today – March 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1892 – The General Electric Company<\/strong> was formed by the merger of Edison General Electric of Schenectady, New York and Thomson-Houston Electric Company of Lynn, Massachusetts. The company was incorporated in New York, with the Schenectady plant serving as its headquarters for many years.<\/p>\n

1912 – After midnight, two wireless radio operators at Cape Race, Newfoundland heard the last of the RMS Titanic<\/strong>‘s distress calls. At 2:27 a.m., the “unsinkable” ocean liner sank in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg the evening before. There were 711 survivors. A total of 1,517 people died, of which 328 bodies were recovered. Those too badly damaged or deteriorated were buried at sea, and the remaining 209 were taken to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where they were claimed from the morgues or buried over an 11-day period starting May 3.<\/p>\n

1923 – Insulin<\/strong> became available for general use, to treat people suffering from diabetes.<\/p>\n

1947 – Jackie Robinson<\/strong> broke the baseball “color line,” as the first black man to play in baseball’s major leagues since the 1880s, when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. He went hitless that day but did get on base due to an error and scored the winning run in a 5-3 victory over the Boston Braves.<\/p>\n

1955 – In Des Plaines (suburban Chicago), Illinois, Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald’s<\/strong> fast food restaurant.<\/p>\n

1956 – Columbia Records music director Mitch Miller<\/strong>, disc jockey Alan Freed<\/strong>, and two psychiatrists appeared on Eric Sevareid’s TV program “CBS Sunday News” to discuss the “potentially negative effects of rock ‘n’ roll on teenagers.”<\/p>\n

1956 – In Chicago, the world’s first all-color TV station<\/strong> \u2013 WNBQ, now WMAQ \u2013 was dedicated.<\/p>\n

1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis<\/strong> releases \u201cWhole Lotta Shakin\u2019 Goin\u2019 On.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

1958 – Buddy Holly<\/strong>‘s Fender Stratocaster guitar was stolen from the Crickets’ station wagon while the group stopped to have lunch before a concert in St. Louis.<\/p>\n

1960 – “Because They’re Young<\/strong>,” starring Dick Clark<\/strong>, Tuesday Weld<\/strong>, Warren Berlinger<\/strong>, and Doug McClure<\/strong>, with cameos by Duane Eddy<\/strong> and James Darren<\/strong>, opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.<\/p>\n

1965 – At the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Roger Miller<\/strong> recorded “Engine Engine #9<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

1965 – The Supremes<\/strong> released the single “Back In My Arms Again<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

1965 – Gary Lewis & The Playboys<\/strong> release \u201cCount Me In.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

1966 – In San Bernadino, California, Buffalo Springfield<\/strong> performed in concert for the first time, as the opening act for the Byrds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1967 – The Who<\/strong> released their second album, “Happy Jack<\/strong>,” in North America.<\/p>\n

1968 – At the Atlantic Studios in New York City, Aretha Franklin<\/strong> recorded her composition, “Think<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

1968 – At the Capitol Tower Recording Studio in Hollywood, Glen Campbel<\/strong>l recorded “Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

1968 – The Beatles<\/strong> release \u201cLady Madonna<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

1971 – Neil Diamond<\/strong> releases \u201cI Am\u2026I Said<\/strong>\u201d with \u201cDone Too Soon<\/strong>\u201d on the flip side.<\/p>\n

1973 – J. Geils Band<\/strong> releases \u201cGive It To Me<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

1977 – Marvin Gaye<\/strong> releases \u201cGot To Give It Up (Pt. I)<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

1983 – Tokyo Disneyland<\/strong> opened, the first Disney park built outside of the United States. The theme park is located at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo.<\/p>\n

1992 – “Star Trek<\/strong>” cast members William Shatner<\/strong>, Leonard Nimoy<\/strong> and DeForest Kelley<\/strong> were inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

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Today’s Birthdays (Via DrRock.com<\/a>):<\/strong><\/p>\n

1932 – Arif Mardin<\/strong> – Atlantic Records producer and arranger, worked with Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The Doobie Brothers, Bette Midler, Average White Band, Barbra Streisand, Norah Jones and others, died on 6\/25\/2006, age 74<\/p>\n

1936 – Howard Greenfield<\/strong> – Lyricist and songwriter, worked in the Brill Building in the 1960s, co-wrote dozens of hits, including \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard To Do\u201d for Neil Sedaka (#1, 1962) and \u201cLove Will Keep Us Together\u201d for The Captain & Tennille, #1, 1970), co-wrote TV theme songs, including Bewitched, The Flying Nun and Hazel, died from complications due to AIDS on 3\/4\/1986, age 49<\/p>\n

1940 – Phil Lesh<\/strong> – Bassist and occasional lead vocals for rock\u2019s longest, strangest trip Grateful Dead, \u201cSugar Magnolia\u201d (#91, 1973) and \u201cTouch Of Grey\u201d (#9, 1987), the Dead spinoffs The Other Ones and Phil Lesh & Friends<\/p>\n

1941 – Mike Love<\/strong> – Lead vocals and, since 1961, the only consistent member of surf-pop-rock The Beach Boys, \u201cGood Vibrations\u201d (#1, 1966) and \u201cKokomo\u201d (#1, 1988), lone solo album in 1981<\/p>\n

1944 – David Costell<\/strong> – Guitarist for pop-rock Gary Lewis & The Playboys, \u201cThis Diamond Ring\u201d (#1, 1965) plus 11 other US Top 40 hits between 1965 and 1968<\/p>\n

1944 – Sly Stone<\/strong> \/ (Sylvester Stewart) – Founder, frontman, vocals, guitar and keyboards for R&B\/funk Sly & The Family Stone, \u201cEveryday People\u201d (#1, 1969)<\/p>\n

1944 – Ralph MacDonald<\/strong> \/ (Ralph Anthony MacDonald) – Trinbagonian-American percussionist, producer and songwriter, played with scores of acts including as charter member of Jimmy Buffett\u2018s Coral Reefer Band, best known for co-penning the Grammy winners \u201cWhere Is The Love\u201d for Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (#5, R&B #1, 1972), as well as \u201cJust The Two Of Us\u201d for Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr. (#2, 1981), among others, died from lung cancer on 12\/18\/2011, age 67<\/p>\n

1946 – Howard Scott<\/strong> – Co-founder and guitarist for R&B cover band The Creators, which became funk-blues-jazz-rock War, \u201cCisco Kid\u201d (#2, 1973)<\/p>\n

1947 – Frank Lugo<\/strong> – Bassist for garage rock ? And The Mysterians, \u201c96 Tears\u201d (#1, 1966)<\/p>\n

1947 – Ry Cooder<\/strong> \/ (Ryland Peter \u201cRy\u201d Cooder) – Country-folk-blues-rock session guitarist, member of supergroups Rising Sons and later Little Village, Grammy-winning solo artist<\/p>\n