TODAY IN HISTORY

Today’s highlight:

On March 3, 1931, “The Star-spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution.

On this date:

In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history.

In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Alabama, home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their deaf-blind 6- year-old daughter, helen.

In 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of manila from japanese forces during World War II.

In 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing all 346 people on board.

In 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video. Twenty-five people were killed when a United Airlines Boeing 737-200 crashed while approaching the Colorado Springs airport.

In 2001, a plane carrying members of a National Guard engineering crew crashed in heavy rain near Macon, Ga., killing all 21 people on board.

In 2019, a tornado roared into the small community of Beauregard, Alabama, killing 23 people; it was the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years.

Today’s Birthdays:

Movie producer-director George Miller is 76.Actordirector Tim Kazurinsky is 71.Actor Miranda Richardson is

63. Rock musician John Bigham is 62. Radio personality Ira Glass is 62. Olympic track and field gold medalist Jackie Joyner-kersee is 59. Former NFL player and College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker is 59. Rapper-actor Tone Loc is 55. Actor Julie Bowen is

51. Actor David Faustino is 47.Actor Jessica Biel is 39. Pop singer Camila Cabello is 24. Actor Thomas Barbusca (TV: “The Mick") is 18.