The Day of My Birth Throughout the Ages Bethany Heaton

Throughout the years, on March 15, the following events happened.

In 1989 the Rolling Stones signed a 70 million dollar contract to play 50 North American dates. It was the largest contract in rock history.

In 44 BC Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known as the "Ides of March." Caesar was stabbed in the back by his friend Marcus Brutus. Caesar falls and utters his famous last words, "Et tu, Brute?" (And you, Brutus?)

In 1938 oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia. Oil reserves in Saudi Arabia are the second largest claimed in the world, estimated to be 267 billion barrels. Oil is a vital source of energy for the world and will likely remain so for many decades to come. es_distribution

On this day in 1985 Kellan Lutz was born. He is an actor in the popular movie Twilight. Upon high school graduation, Lutz relocated to California to attend Chapman University and study Chemical Engineering, but left in order to pursue a career in acting.

On this day in 1968, construction starts on the north tunnel of the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel on Interstate 70 in Colorado. Located at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet, the project was an engineering marvel and became the world's highest vehicular tunnel when it was completed in tunnel

In 1998 the Movie Titanic surpassed Star Wars to become the highest grossing film in North American box offices. DiCaprio/dp/B007SPPANM

In 2000 a new Goodyear Blimp was launched, about a half a year after the previous Blimp had crashed. A woman described her experience while riding this airship for about 45 minutes. She said the ride was rougher than expected, but she also said it feels like an airplane (the buffeting). _we_go_into_the_wild_blue_yonder

In 1997 Gail Davis, TV’s Annie Oakley dies. She died of cancer in Los Angeles at the age of seventy-one. For her contribution to the television industry, Gail Davis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. oakley.htm