Calendar: Week of March 16
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday is Freedom of Information Day, a celebration of transparency in government that coincides with the birthday of President James Madison, the father of the Constitution.
- Freedom of Information Day, from the American Library Association
- James Madison Museum, Orange, Va.
Tuesday is Saint Patrick's Day, of course, as well as Day One of a four-day visit to the United States by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
- st-patricks-day.com - Parades and event listings around the world
- CBS News complete coverage: The royals
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the first spacewalk by Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov. American astronaut Edward White made the first U.S. spacewalk two and a half months later.
Thursday is Companies That Care Day, an annual events aimed at supporting the well-being of employee and communities, with a focus this year on childhood literacy.
- CAREDAYS Annual National Initiative
- Center for Companies That Care
- Follow @CosThatCare on Twitter and Facebook
Friday is the first day of Spring . . . and it's Day One for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
- National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C. (March 20-April 12) | Schedule of Events
- Follow @CherryBlossFest on Twitter and Facebook
- Gallery: Washington D.C. pretty in pink (2014)
- Gallery: Cherry blossom season in Japan 2014
- Video: Cherry Blossom Festival Parade led by Norah O'Donnell ("CBS This Morning," 04/14/14)
And Saturday sees the ninth anniversary of the very first tweet, by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Nothing profound, just:
just setting up my twttr
— Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006
Today, Twitter reports more than 500 million tweets a DAY.