Historical Events
1860
The Pony Express begins operation between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.
1882
Outlaw Jesse James is shot and killed by fellow gang member Bob Ford.
1948
President Truman signs the Marshall Plan to rebuild post-war Europe.
1968
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech.
1973
Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first handheld cellular phone call.
Famous Birthdays
1783
Washington Irving
American author who created the stories of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
1898
Henry Luce
American magazine magnate who co-founded Time, Fortune, and Life magazines.
1924
Marlon Brando
American actor considered one of the greatest of all time, known for The Godfather.
1934
Jane Goodall
British primatologist who studied chimpanzees in Tanzania for 60 years.
1961
Eddie Murphy
American comedian and actor known for Beverly Hills Cop and Shrek.
