Happy Birthday Jim!
It's also Belobog, Sculmaster, Anothers, & Kam's birthday
Famous People Born On This Day In History
1770 William Clark, explored Pacific Northwest with Lewis.
1779 Francis Scott Key, wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner".
1815 Richard Henry Dana, spent 2 years before the mast.
1922 Arthur Hill
1933 Dom De Luise, big guy!
Events On This Day In History
1291 The Everlasting League forms, the basis of the Swiss Confederation.
1790 First U.S. Census is taken.
1794 Whisky Rebellion begins.
1852 Black Methodists in SF establish first black church, Zion Methodist.
1873 San Francisco's first cable car begins service.
1877 The song "Chop Sticks" is written.
1881 US Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island.
1901 Burial within San Francisco City limits prohibited.
1916 Hawaii National Park established.
1946 President Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission.
1953 California introduces its Sales Tax (for Education.)
1958 First Class postage up to 4 cents (had been 3 cents for 26 years.)
1961 New San Francisco Hall of Justice opens.
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