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March 14, 1928 – Frank Borman, Commander of Apollo 8, was born in Gary, Ind. Borman and his crew were the first to fly around the moon.
March 15, 1930 – Limestone from the Empire Quarry headed for New York City for the construction of the Empire State Building. A total of 18,360 tons of Indiana limestone was used to build the iconic building. The Empire Quarry located between Bloomington and Bedford is not only the most famous but one of the longest and the deepest quarries.
March 18, 1953 – Indiana University beat Kansas 69-68 to win the 15th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. A free throw with 27 seconds to go was made by Bob Leonard to win the tournament.
March 18, 1845 – Johnny Appleseed died at 70. His grave lies at the Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne. Johnny Appleseed [John Chapman], was born on Sept. 26, 1774, in Leominster, Mass. He was a pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to Pennsylvania, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
My Grandfather Victor (Albert) Bale’s worked in Bloomington Indiana Quarry and some of his Limestone carving’s where used in Many Buildings in Washington D.C.