BIRTHDAYS:
1847, Alexandar Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone

1933, Lee Radziwill

1982, Jessica Biel, actress


EVENTS:
1634, First tavern in Boston is opened.

1791, Congress passed a resolution ordering U.S. Mint be established.

1812, Congress passes first foreign aid bill.

1849, Gold Coinage Act passed, allowing gold coins to be minted.

1851, Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin, the 3-cent piece.

1875, a 20-cent coin was authorized by Congress (It only lasted 3 years).

1885, American Telephone and Telegraph incorporated.

1923, Time magazine publishes their first issue.

1956, Morocco gains its independence.

1959, Harvard Freshman Lothrop Withington Jr. becomes the country's first goldfish swallower.

1972, Pioneer 10 launched.

2019, SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully docks with the International Space Station during its demonstration run

Life in abundance comes only through great love.
- Elbert Hubbard