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MILESTONES: March 7, birthdays for Laura Prepon, Bryan Cranston, Jenna Fischer

March 7, 2019 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston, who was born in 1956; singer Taylor Dayne, who was born in 1962; media executive Michael Eisner, who was born in 1942; actress Jenna Fischer, who was born in 1974; opera singer Denyce Graves, who was born in 1964; former auto racer Janet Guthrie, who was born in 1938; Hall of Fame football player Franco Harris, who was born in 1950; author Robert Harris, who was born in 1957; actor John Heard, who was born in 1946; former baseball player Jeff Kent, who was born in 1968; Hall of Fame tennis player Ivan Lendl, who was born in 1960; actor Tobias Menzies, who was born in 1974; actress Laura Prepon, who was born in 1980; retired weatherman Willard Herman Scott Jr., who was born in 1934; actor Nick Searcy, who was born in 1959; actor Daniel J. Travanti, who was born in 1940; Oscar Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz, who was born in 1970; and singer Peter Wolf, who was born in 1946.

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LUTHER BURBANK WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1849. The American naturalist and author isremembered as the creator and developer of many varieties of flowers, fruits, vegetables and trees. Burbank died in California in 1926.

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TODAY IS PEACE CORPS DAY. The day commemorates the founding of the Peace Corps in March 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. It is observed on the first Tuesday in March.

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THE SUEZ CANAL OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1869. Built by the French, the waterway connects the Mediterranean and Red seas. In 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Nasser nationalized the canal, prompting an invasion by the British, French and Israelis. The Six-Day War in 1967 shut down the canal for eight years.

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TODAY IS UNIQUE NAME DAY. It is a day to salute friends, acquaintances and loved ones who have unique names and to appreciate them for going through life without seeing their names on things such as ready-made key chains, etc.

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Special thanks to “Chase’s Calendar of Events” and Brooklyn Public Library.

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“Nothing is more important to a nation than its history. It is the earth upon which any society stands.” ― author Robert Harris, who was born on this day in 1957





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