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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1894 Hermann Oberth, founder of modern astronautics.
1925 June Lockhart, actress, (Timmy's Mom).
1945 Carley Simon, singer.
1963 George Michael, singer, Wham artist.
1975 Michael Dickerson, Basketball player Houston Rockets Guard #3.
Events On This Day In History
1178 5 Canterbury monks report something exploding on the Moon (only known observation). These monks have NO winery of their own.
1630 The Fork is introduced to American dining by Governor Winthrop.
1835 Pueblo founded with construction of first building (start of Yerba Buena, later to be called San Francisco).
1947 The tennis shoe is invented.
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