14 - Lewis & Clark Begin Expedition

1787: Delegates gather in Philadelphia for a convention to draw up the U.S. Constitution.

1804: the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory left St. Louis.

1948: Israel declares itself an independent country.

1955: The Warsaw Pact is signed by the USSR and seven Communist bloc countries.

1998: Singer-actor Frank Sinatra dies in Los Angeles at age 82.

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Today's Birthdays:

Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (1686- 1736)
Robert Owen (1771- 1858)
Frederick Borden (1847- 1917)
Kurt Eisner (1867-1919)
Founder of Forbes Magazine B. C. Forbes (1880- 1954)
German conductor Otto Klemperer (1885-1973)
English comedian Eric Morecambe 1926
Song writer and singer Bobby Darin (1936-1973)
Musician Jack Bruce (Cream) (1943)
Director George Lucas (1944)
Musician David Byrne (1952)
Actor Tim Roth (1961)

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Something to Think About:

"And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more." ~ Erica Jong