Today in Entrepreneurial History: March 21

By Dane Carlson on March 21, 2013 in History

Who Shot jr

1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
1952 – Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
1970 – The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Mayor of San Francisco Joseph Alioto.
1980 – On the season finale of the soap opera Dallas, the infamous character J.R. Ewing is shot by an unseen assailant, leading to the catchphrase “Who shot J.R.?“

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