25 March 1584 Posted on March 24, 2016 by Staff Sir Walter Raleigh is awarded a patent to colonize Virginia. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Haven't you learned anything from that guy that gives those sermons in church? Captain What's-his-name. We live in a society of laws, why do you think I took you to see all those Police Academy movies? For fun? Well I didn't hear anybody laughing! Did you? Except at that guy who made sound effects. Vroom! Beep! Honk! Honk! Ha-ha. Where was I? Oh yeah, stay out of my booze!" Homer Simpson — Click here for more from Homer Simpson Related posts: 10 December 1884 15 March 1956 25 March 1990 25 March 1996 25 March 1911 25 March 1931 23 March 1983 3 March 1913