TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013

Today is Tuesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2013. There are 280 days left in the year.

1780 ― First British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette & Sunday Monitor)

1812 ― Earthquake destroys 90 percent of Caracas; about 20,000 die

1824 ― First performance of Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis”

1845 ― Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precursor of band aid

1871 ― Paris Commune founded

1872 ― Thomas J. Martin patents fire extinguisher

1885 ― Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film

1945 ― Japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima

1971 ― Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares its independence

1994 ― Bonnie Blair skates world record 500 meter ladies (38.99 seconds)