Give Us This Day Our Daily Thread March 1st - March 31st 2026

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD TUES MARCH 3RD 2026
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On March 3, 1845, Florida became a state. This means the official birthplace of “Florida Man” headlines has been legally operating since 1845.


On March 3, 1885, AT&T was incorporated.


On March 3, 1923, Time magazine published its first issue.

On March 3, 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” officially became the U.S. national anthem. After 150+ years as a country, we finally picked a song — and chose one nearly impossible for normal humans to sing without vocal training.

 

[tricia]

Once again, I failed you. I feel shame. I shall ban myself.
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH 2026​

1960 – Photocopier Used in a Major Criminal Investigation
One of the earliest criminal cases to widely use photocopied evidence occurred in the investigation of the Dr. Sam Sheppard case appeals, helping modernize evidence distribution among investigators.

2004 – Martha Stewart Convicted
Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart was convicted of lying to investigators about insider trading and later served five months in prison.

1963 – Country Music Milestone
Patsy Cline died in a plane crash in Tennessee at age 30, becoming one of the most legendary voices in country music.

1770 – The Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists in Boston, killing five people. The event became a powerful piece of propaganda used by American patriots leading up to the American Revolution.


1933 – FDR Takes Control of the Banking Crisis
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a nationwide “bank holiday” four days after taking office to stop bank runs during the Great Depression. All banks temporarily closed while the government inspected their financial stability.

 

[Dotta]

8 March

We in Poland celebrate this
Special Day in a BIG way

All the best girls all over the world !!!!

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD
WEDNESDAY MARCH 11TH 2026

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There is something that happened on Saturday, March 5th, 1994, I meant to write about.
That was the day a person took hostages in the Salt Lake City Library. He called a radio station. The person he spoke to was me. He called our sister station a couple of times, too. 20/20 did a story about this called "In an Instant." The real hero of this story was a sheriff's deputy named Lloyed Prescott. He was named Police Officer of the Year for the United States. There were a bunch of reenactments of this story over the years. The biggest one is this one. I wish they had been able to tell the whole story about the two other people the hostage taker spoke to. Anyway. It was something I was not prepared for.
Have you ever had a wild story? I would love to hear about it.
Here is the episode.m My part comes in about 25:30 into the video.

Here is what happened on March 11 this day in history
2004 – Madrid Train Bombings
Coordinated terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid killed 193 people and injured over 2,000.
It remains Spain’s deadliest terrorist attack.


2011 – Fukushima Nuclear Disaster begins
A massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, triggering the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
It became the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
1702 – First daily newspaper published in England
The Daily Courant began publication in London. It is considered the first successful daily newspaper in English history.


1811 – Luddite uprising begins in England
Textile workers protesting mechanized looms began destroying machinery in Nottinghamshire. The Luddites became famous for resisting industrial automation.


1888 – The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins
One of the worst blizzards in U.S. history struck the Northeast, especially New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
About 400 people died and cities were buried under up to 50 inches of snow.


1918 – First confirmed U.S. cases of the Spanish Flu
The deadly 1918 influenza pandemic was first identified among soldiers at Camp Funston, Kansas.
The pandemic eventually killed 50 million people worldwide.


1941 – FDR signs the Lend-Lease Act
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation allowing the U.S. to send military aid to Allied nations during World War II, including Britain and the Soviet Union.


1985 – Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party. His reforms glasnost and perestroika would help lead to the end of the Soviet Union.

 

[Megnut]

There is something that happened on Saturday, March 5th, 1994, I meant to write about.
That was the day a person took hostages in the Salt Lake City Library. He called a radio station. The person he spoke to was me. He called our sister station a couple of times, too. 20/20 did a story about this called "In an Instant." The real hero of this story was a sheriff's deputy named Lloyed Prescott. He was named Police Officer of the Year for the United States. There were a bunch of reenactments of this story over the years. The biggest one is this one. I wish they had been able to tell the whole story about the two other people the hostage taker spoke to. Anyway. It was something I was not prepared for.
Have you ever had a wild story? I would love to hear about it.
Here is the episode.m My part comes in about 25:30 into the video.

RSBM

Must. Hear. More.

Off to listen but holy yikes!

 

[tricia]

RSBM

Must. Hear. More.

Off to listen but holy yikes!

20/20 did a great job of telling the story, but if you have any questions, please ask.
America's Most Wanted did a full hour on the story to honor Lloyd Prescott. I played myself. I suck as an actress. I wish I could find that copy. I can't find it anywhere. That show did an amazing job.
It is so strange. I was telling this story last year to a friend of my son's who asked me about it. For the very first time I started crying. I have no idea why. I start to cry now on the rare occasion I talk about it.

 

[dotr]

20/20 did a great job of telling the story, but if you have any questions, please ask.
America's Most Wanted did a full hour on the story to honor Lloyd Prescott. I played myself. I suck as an actress. I wish I could find that copy. I can't find it anywhere. That show did an amazing job.

Your name is first mentioned @ approx. 2:08, off to watch the rest of it!

Oct 20, 2024
A gunman takes ten people hostage at the Salt Lake City Public Library, including an undercover cop. This segment was taken from Episode 710, which aired on April 11, 1996 on CBS

 

[Megnut]

20/20 did a great job of telling the story, but if you have any questions, please ask.
America's Most Wanted did a full hour on the story to honor Lloyd Prescott. I played myself. I suck as an actress. I wish I could find that copy. I can't find it anywhere. That show did an amazing job.

OMG. Babyface Tricia!

 

[Megnut]

@dotr beat me to it! Well done!

@tricia this NEEEEEEEEDS to be a special line item for the next GUARDIANS Zoom!

You were so level headed!

This gives new context to your earlier career in radio!

 

[Megnut]

@tricia To think that Your Young Self in 1994 had this event, I'm eager to hear how it impacted you, that Your Only Slightly Older self is the very public face of Websleuths now. And what windy path you took from there to here and all points between.

You have stories!

We have time!

 

[GatorsNorth]

OMG @tricia! You were amazing. If that had been me, I would’ve been freaking out!