Birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013).
Birth anniversary of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63), author of Vanity Fair (1848).
Birth anniversary of gonzo journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson (1939-2005).
Happy 93rd birthday, John Glenn!
Happy Birthday! Steve Forbes, Elizabeth McGovern, Martha Reeves
1872 - The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain, providing for secret election ballots.
1914 - Six planes of the U.S. Army helped to form an aviation division called the Signal Corps.
1936 - The first Oscar Meyer Wienermobile rolled out of General Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL.
1942 - The German Me-262, the first jet-propelled aircraft to fly in combat, made its first flight.
1947 - U.S. President Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, which placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president.
1976 - Nadia Comaneci scored the first “10” in Olympic history with a flawless performance of the compulsory exercise on the uneven bars at the Montreal games.
1985 - Jack Nicklaus II, at age 23 years old, made his playing debut on the pro golf tour at the Quad Cities Open in Coal Valley, IL.
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