BIRTHDAYS:
1877, James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, best known for his "I want you" Uncle Sam recruiting poster

1910, E.G. Marshall, actor

1942, Roger Ebert, movie critic

1942, James "Paul" McCartney, Beatle

1952, Carol Kane, actress

1952, Isabella Rossellini


EVENTS:
1583, Richard Martin of London takes out the first life insurance policy, on William Gibbons. The premium was 383 pounds.

1812, War of 1812 begins.

1815, Battle of Waterloo.

1872, Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall.

1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100.00 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. The fine was never paid.

1892, Macademia nuts first planted in Hawaii.

1928, Amelia Earhart became first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

1983, Sally Ride, becomes the first American woman in space.

One can live in the shadow of an idea without grasping it.
- Elizabeth Bowen, Irish author (1899-1973)