On this day…

March 29, 1971: A Los Angles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.

Motivational quote of the day

I realized that it’s okay to take risks and make choices based on your heart as opposed to your pocketbook or anyone else’s opinion. –Melina Kanakaredes    

On this day…

March 28, 1979: Operators of Three Mile Island’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, fail to recognize that a relief valve in the primary coolant system has stuck open following an unexpected shutdown. As result, enough coolant drains out of the system to allow the core to overheat and partially meltdown.

On this day…

March 27, 1886: Famous Apache warrior, Geronimo, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.