Famous People Born On This Day In History
1713 Father Junipero Serra, who had a mission in California.
1784 Zachary Taylor, 12th President from (1849 - 1850).
1868 Scott Joplin, entertainer.
1912 Eric Serveride
1922 Charles Schultz, creator the Peanuts comic strip.
1925 William F. Buckley Jr.
1938 Rich Little, man of many voices.
Events On This Day In History
1874 A patent is granted to Joseph Glidden for barbed wire.
1952 Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" opens in London. At last report, it was still running.
1963 Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald.
1980 The "Who Shot JR" episode of Dallas, airs to an audience of 83 Million viewers.
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