Melissa Helen Vanacore Carbone born Friday, March 22, 1974 Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Age: 42 years, 0 months, 14 days 368,532 hours 22,111,931 minutes

Melissa  Greek origin meaning “bee”  The nymph Melissa discovered honey and taught people how to use it.  She was the baby nurse for Zeus and would feed him honey.  Irish origin meaning “servant of Jesus”  Also a plant know as lemon balm

Prices from 1974  Postage Stamp: $0.10  Gas: $0.53 per gallon  New Home: $38,900  New Car: $3,750

Important People President: Richard Nixon Vice President: Spiro Agnew Academy Award Winners: Jack Lemmon and Glenda Jackson

Sports Headlines  Hank Aaron beats Babe Ruth’s homerun record!  Superbowl winner: Miami Dolphins  Frank Robinson named first African American baseball manager!  NBA champion: Boston Celtics  Athletes of the Year: Muhammad Ali and Chris Evert

Famous People Born on March 22 nd Reese Witherspoon James Patterson William Shatner Andrew Lloyd Webber

Entertainment  Top Songs: “Hey Joe” by Patti Smith “Living for the City” by Stevie Wonder “I Honestly Love You” by Olivia Newton-John  TV Shows: M*A*S*H, The Waltons, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show  Movies: The Godfather Part II, The Towering Inferno, Chinatown

Additional Facts from 1974 The 55 mph speed limit begins to conserve gas. Girls are allowed to play in Little League for the first time.

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