History Fun to Review While You Sit in the Loo - March - Book 3 of a series

Did you know that in March . . . 1940 Birthday Boy Chuck Norris would appear in all the Star Wars movies. He was The Force. March 1496, King Henry VII of England ordered the first official royal "tax on beards," leading to the short-lived "Clean-Shaven Act." 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first successful telephone call, famously saying, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." 1962, pro basketball great Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game, a record that still stands today. In 1927, The first solo singing artist to have a million-selling album --- Calypso (1956 )--- Harry Belafonte is born in Harlem, New York City. 1965, the movie The Sound of Music is released in theaters, and eventually won 5 Academy Awards. Made on a budget of $8 million, the film grossed $286 million! 1900, the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, but it was later removed after complaints about the bright light “blinding motorcars.” Have a seat and let the fun flow.