1689: William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.1775: Last recorded execution for witchcraft takes place.
1814: Napoleon Bonaparte abdicate as emperor of France and is banished to the island of Elba.
1906: Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity.
1951: President Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of his commands during the Korean War after the general publicly criticized the administration's war policy.
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Today's Birthdays:
Missionary David Zeisberger (1721-1808)
Poet Christopher Smart (1722-1771)
Educator & Orator Edward Everett (1794-1865)
Pianist Charles Halle (1819-1895)
Art collector Lizzie P. Bliss (1864-1931)
Vaudeville star Lou Holtz (1893-1980)
Dean G. Acheson (1893-1971)
Scientist Percy Julian (1899-1975)
Cartoonist Dale Messick 1906
Humorist Leo Rosten (1908-)
1st black woman Yale law School grad Jane Bolin (1908)
Masura Ibuka, industrialist (1908)
Fashion designer Oleg Cassini (1913)
Ethel Kennedy (1928)
Vaudeville star Bill Irwin (1950)
Joss Stone, English Musician (1987)
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Something to Think About:
"Our greatest happiness in life does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all-just pursuits." ~ Thomas Jefferson
