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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, best known for his "I want you" Uncle Sam recruiting poster.
1910 E.G. Marshall, actor.
1942 James "Paul" McCartney, Beatle
1942 Roger Ebert, movie critic.
1952 Carol Kane, actress.
1952 Isabella Rossellini
Events On This Day In History
1583 Richard Martin of London takes out the first life insurance policy, on William Gibbons. The premium was 383 pounds.
1812 War of 1812 begins.
1815 Battle of Waterloo.
1872 Woman's Sufferage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall.
1873 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100.00 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. The fine was never paid.
1892 Macademia nuts first planted in Hawaii.
1928 Amelia Earhart became first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
1959 Jacques Charrier marries Brigitte Bardot.
1964 Harrison Ford marries Mary Marquardt.
1983 Sally Ride, becomes the first American woman in space.
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