In 1745 Revolutionary general, "Mad" Anthony Wayne In 1767 John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. president (1825-1829) In 1838 Merchant, John Wanamaker (department store merchandising) In 1854 Actress, Georgiana Emma Drew Barrymore (mother of John and Lionel) In 1894 Actor, Walter Wanger (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Cleopatra) In 1899 Japanese novelist, Yasonari Kawabata (Thousand Cranes) In 1899 Writer, E.B. White (Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style) In 1906 Announcer, Harry Von Zell (Burns & Allen) [d: 11-21-81] In 1910 Actress, Sally Blane (Loretta Young's sister) [d: 8-27-97] In 1910 Actress, Irene Hervey (Honey West, Cactus Flower) [d: 12-20-98] In 1912 Actor, Donald "Red" Barry (Mr. Gallo-Mr. Novak) [d: 6-17-80] In 1915 Colin Purdie Kelly, first U.S. World War II air hero [d: 12-10-41] In 1920 Actor, Yul Brynner (King and I, The Ten Commandments) [d: 10-10-85] In 1922 Actor, Gene Evans (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm) [d: 4-1-98] In 1923 Cartoonist, Dan...

Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free for the majority of students at Johns Hopkins University. For most medical school students, the gift will cover the full cost of attendance, including tuition and living expenses. Students from families earning less than $300,000 will be eligible for the gift. Living expenses will be covered for students who come from families that earn less than $175,000.

In 1900 The trademark, "His Master's Voice," is registered in the U.S., featuring RCA Victor's logo and Nipper the dog looking into the horn of a gramophone machine. In 1941 Guitarist/cornetist Bobby Hackett joins the Glenn Miller Band. In 1950 "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC-TV. In 1961 "Tossin' And Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 7 weeks. In 1964 The Beatles' album "A Hard Day's Night" is released in the UK. In 1965 "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher and "In The Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1965 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 4 weeks. In 1965 The Beatles' LP "Beatles VI" hits #1 on the U.S. albums chart and stayed there for 6 weeks. In 1966 The Rolling Stones appear on the "Ed Sullivan Show." In 19...

In 1040 According to legend, Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback through Coventry as part of a bargain to get her husband Leofric, Earl of Mercia, to ease taxes on the people of Coventry. In 1832 President Andrew Jackson vetoes legislation to re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. In 1850 Vice President Millard Fillmore becomes President following Zachary Taylor's death. In 1890 Wyoming becomes the 44th U.S. state. In 1896 The Democratic National Convention in Chicago nominates William Jennings Bryan for president on the fifth ballot. In 1910 Johann Galle, discoverer of Neptune with the telescope, dies. In 1919 President Wilson delivers the Treaty of Versailles to Senate and urged its ratification. In 1925 Jury selection takes place in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of schoolteacher John Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin's Theory Of Evolution. In 1925 The USSR's official news agency TASS is established. In 1933 The first police radio syst...

In 1509 Theologian, John Calvin In 1792 George Mifflin Dallas, 11th U.S. vice president In 1831 Painter, Camille Jacob Pissarro (influenced Cezanne & Gaugui) In 1834 Painter, James Abbott Whistler (Whistler's Mother) In 1839 Brewer, Adolphus Busch (Busch Beer) In 1856 Physicist, Nikola Tesla (developed alternating current) In 1867 Journalist/humorist, Finley Peter Dunne (Mr. Dooley) In 1871 French novelist, Marcel Proust (Remembrance of Things Past) In 1879 Chemist, Dr. Harry Nicholls Holmes (crystalized vitamin A) In 1882 American philanthropist, Ima Hogg (founded Houston Symphony) In 1883 Film director, Samuel Wood (For Whom The Bell Tolls) In 1888 Italian painter, Giorgio De Chirico In 1892 Actor, Slim Summerville (Keystone Cops) In 1900 Lyricist, Mitchell Parish (Star Dust) [d: 3-31-93] In 1905 Author, Mildred Wirt Benson (created Nancy Drew) [d: 5-28-02] In 1913 Opera singer, Ljuba Welitsch [d: 8-13-96] In 1915 Author, Saul Bellow (Nobel, 1976) [d: 4-5-05] In 1917 Actress,...