1901
President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him
1814
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
It was actually a poem, originally known as Defense of Fort McHenry, that Key wrote after he witnessed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Maryland, during the War of 1812.
The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931
It is the greatest song EVER written!
1984
The MTV Awards were held for the first time
Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd co-hosted the show
1994
It was announced that the season was over for the baseball’s National League on the 34th day of the players strike
The final days of the regular season were canceled, and for the first time since 1904 – the World Series was cancelled as well
All-in-all 948 games were cancelled
Sunday, April 2, 1995, the day before the season was scheduled to start with replacement players, the strike came to an official end after 232 days
1999
Disney World closed down for the first time in its 28-year history
The closure was due to Hurricane Floyd heading for Florida
2002
Gwen Stefani married rock singer Gavin Rossdale
Today’s their 13th anniversary, but it will be their last…
…they announced their divorce last month.
2005
Renee Zellweger filed for an annulment of her marriage to Kenny Chesney
She cited “fraud” as her reasoning…
…hmmmmmmmmmmm
-Tyler Jackson
