In 1394 Navigator, Prince Henry of Portugal In 1747 American Revolutionary hero, Count Kazimierz Pulaski In 1836 Publisher, Andrew McNally (co-founder of Rand McNally & Co) In 1877 Inventor, Garrett Augustus Morgan (automobile clutch, traffic light) In 1888 College football coach, Knute Rockne (Notre Dame) In 1889 Actress/stuntwoman, Pearl White (Perils of Pauline) In 1891 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Clarence "Dazzy" Vance In 1901 Bridge expert/author, Charles Goren [d: 4-3-91] In 1906 Cartoonist, Phil Davis (Mandrake the Magician) [d: 12-16-64] In 1906 Businessman, Avery Fisher (founded Fisher Electronics) [d: 2-26-95] In 1906 Businessman, Charles Walgreen Jr. (Walgreens drugstore chain) [d: 2-10-01] In 1909 Businessman, Harry Helmsley (Empire State Building) [d: 1-4-97] In 1918 Tennis Hall-of-Famer, Margaret Osborne du Pont (24 U.S. titles) [d: 10-24-12] In 1923 English astronomer/writer, Patrick Moore (A-Z of Astronomy) [d: 12-9-12] In 1927 Actor, Thayer David (Rocky) [d: ...

In 1807 U.S. slave importation is forbidden. In 1836 Texas declares independence from Mexico. In 1877 Republican Rutherford B. Hayes is declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden. In 1899 Congress establishes Mount Rainier National Park. In 1901 The U.S. Forest Service is formed. In 1917 Puerto Ricans are granted U.S. citizenship. In 1923 Time magazine makes its debut. In 1929 The U.S. Court of Customs & Patent Appeals is created by Congress. In 1930 Author D.H. Lawrence dies in Venice, France. In 1933 The movie "King Kong," starring Fay Wray, premieres at New York's Radio Music Hall and the RKO Roxy. In 1939 Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope Pius XII. In 1943 The World War II Battle of the Bismarck Sea begins as America and Australian warplanes intercept a Japanese convoy that was en-route to Lae, New Guinea. In 1944 "Casablanca" wins Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Acade...

In 1459 Religious leader, Pope Adrian VI In 1769 Attorney, DeWitt Clinton (the Erie Canal) In 1779 Diplomat, Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett (Poinsettias named for him) In 1793 Texas president, Sam Houston (1836-38, 1841-44) In 1824 Composer, Bedrich Smetana (Bartered Bride, Moldau) In 1829 Political reformer, Carl Schurz (Civil War general) In 1876 Religious leader, Pope Pius XII (1939-58) In 1896 Basketball Hall-of-Famer, Clair Francis Bee (1-3-1 defense) In 1897 Publisher, Max Schuster (co-founded Simon & Schuster) In 1902 Physicist, Edward Condon (helped develop atomic bomb) [d: 3-26-74] In 1904 Children's author, Dr. Seuss (The Cat in the Hat) [d: 9-24-91] In 1905 Composer, Marc Blitzstein (Cradle Will Rock) [d: 1-22-64] In 1909 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Mel Ott (Giants, 511 home runs) [d: 11-21-58] In 1911 Actor, William Hansen (Fred-Birdman of Alcatraz, 1776) [d: 6-23-75] In 1917 Actor/producer, Desi Arnaz (I Love Lucy) [d: 12-2-86] In 1919 Actress/singer, Jennifer Jones (The So...

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Gather round the fire, and make yourselves comfortable... Tell A Fairy Tale Day is all about exploring myths and stories, old and new. How about the top five sports versions of famous fairy tales: Little Red Riding on Jimmie Johnson's Hood Beauty and the pro wrestler named 'Beast' Snow White and the Seventh Game of the NBA Playoffs Cinderella: Laker Girl Goldilocks and the Three Chicago Bears

In 1917 The Original Dixieland Jazz Band cuts the first jazz record at a session in New York City. In 1938 "Thanks For The Memory" by Shep Fields is #1 on the charts. In 1954 Ruth Thompson (R-MI) introduces legislation to ban the mailing of "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph records. In 1963 "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula is certified gold. In 1965 Prior to joining the Yardbirds, London guitarist Jimmy Page releases his first solo single, "She Just Satisfies." In 1966 "Get Ready" by the Temptations and "19th Nervous Breakdown" by the Rolling Stones both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1966 "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 Buffalo Springfield performs "For What It's Worth" on CBS-TV's the "Smothers Brothers Show." In 1968 The Temptations appear on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In." In 1968 "Valler...