Famous People Born On This Day In History...
Events On This Day In History...
1811, Horace Greeley, told young men to go west.
Today, this person is/would be 201 years old.
1821, Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman to receive a medical degree.
Today, this person is/would be 191 years old.
1874, Gertrude Stein, beloved by Hemmingway.
Today, this person is/would be 138 years old.
1918, Joey Bishop
Today, this person is/would be 94 years old.
1940, Fran Tarkenton, football player.
Today, this person is/would be 72 years old.
1956, Joseph Lane, - aka Nathan Lane.
Today, this person is/would be 56 years old.
1815, World's first commercial cheese factory established in Switzerland. 1918, Twin Peaks Tunnel, longest (11,920 feet) streetcar tunnel in the world, begins service with the K-Ingleside streetcar. 1937, Thomas Crapper invents the first flush toilet. (Honest!)