Shirley Jones turns 89: Celebrity birthdays today, March 31 in history

Shirley Jones turns 89: Celebrity birthdays today, March 31 in history

Today marks the celebration of several celebrity birthdays including renowned actress and singer, Shirley Jones who turns 89. Born in Pennsylvania in 1934, Jones rose to fame for her captivating performances on both stage and screen.

Jones is best known for her role as matriarchal figure 'Shirley Partridge' on the popular sitcom "The Partridge Family". Her exceptional portrayal earned her an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Apart from acting, Jones has also made significant contributions to music with hits like "Goodnight My Someone" and "Till There Was You". She was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Album Cover, Original Cast Show Album for 'Oklahoma!' soundtrack.

In addition to celebrating the birthday of this legendary icon, today also marks an important day in history. Friday March 31st is the 90th day of the year with only 275 days left until we welcome another new year.

On this day back in 1889, French engineer Gustave Eiffel unveiled his masterpiece - The Eiffel Tower which became an iconic symbol of France's culture and heritage. In addition to this historic event happening almost two centuries ago, there have been other notable events that have occurred on March 31st over time.

From Elvis Presley being drafted into military service back in1958 during his peak career years as well as Apple Inc launching its iPad tablet device globally on March 31st back In2010- it is clear that this date holds great significance throughout history.

In conclusion, we wish Shirley Jones a very happy birthday filled with love and joy. As we celebrate all these amazing celebrities born today such as Christopher Walken (79) & Rhea Perlman (75), let us also take some time to reflect on how far we've come since Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece was unveiled.