Glancing Backward Locally, 3/17/10

Published: March 17, 2010

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Today is Wednesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2010. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day.

Today's Highlight in History:

On March 17, A.D. 461 (or A.D. 493, depending on sources), St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul.

Glancing Backward Locally:

50 years ago - 1960

Celebrating his birthday today is "Stub" Crane of Granville, popular stock car driver who drove car 188 at the VFW Raceway last summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Fish Jr. of Ulster have returned from a five-day trip to Las Vegas, won in recognition of sales efforts for Norge.

The Robert Packer Hospital, world-famous Sayre institution, celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding yesterday. The hospital is currently engaging in a campaign to raise funds for the construction of a new wing to house x-ray therapy, orthopedic clinic and to provide a new maternity floor as well as storage space.

Elsewhere on this date:

In 1776, British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.

In 1950, scientists at the University of California at Berkeley announced they had created a new radioactive element, "californium."

In 1992, 29 people were killed in the truck bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ten years ago: The United States lifted a ban on imports of Iranian luxury goods.

Five years ago: Baseball players told Congress that steroids were a problem in the sport; stars Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified they hadn't used them while Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had. (McGwire owned up to steroid use in January 2010.)

One year ago: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition.

Today's Birthdays: Singer-songwriter John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful) is 66. Actor Kurt Russell is 59. Actor Gary Sinise is 55. Writer-director Rob Sitch is 48. Actor Rob Lowe is 46. Rock singer Billy Corgan is 43. Soccer player Mia Hamm is 38.

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