NEA DATEBOOK

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Standard Time Act, establishing time zones and approving daylight saving time.

In 1931, the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling.

In 1953, the 25th Academy Awards were telecast for the first time.

In 2003, President George W. Bush announced the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: David Livingstone (1813-1873), physician/ explorer; Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), lawman/ gunfighter; William Jennings Bryan (18601925), politician; Earl Warren (1891-1974), chief justice of the United States; Philip Roth (1933-2018), author; Ursula Andress (1936- ), model/actress; Glenn Close (1947), actress; Bruce Willis (1955- ), actor; Andy Reid (1958- ), football coach; Clayton

Kershaw (1988- ), baseball player.

TODAY’S FACT: The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast in 1998, holds the record for the largest Oscars telecast audience, with 55.3 million viewers. The James Cameron blockbuster “Titanic” won 11 awards, including best picture and best director.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1995, NBA superstar Michael Jordan scored 19 points against the Indiana Pacers in his first game back with the Chicago Bulls after almost two years of retirement.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “All that we don’t know is astonishing. Even more astonishing is what passes for knowing.” — Philip Roth, “The Human Stain”

TODAY’S NUMBER: $8.9 billion — total gaming revenue for the Las Vegas Strip in 2023.

TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (March 16) and full moon (March 25).