Happy Happy Joy Joy!
Famous People Born On This Day In History
1811 Elisha Graves Otis, inventor of the "SAFE" elevator (was it unsafe before???).
1924 Leon Uris, author.
1926 Tony Bennett, singer.
1940 Martin Sheen, actor.
1941 Martha Stewart, Entertainment and lifestyle consultant.
1952 Jay North, Dennis the Menace.
Events On This Day In History
1492 Columbus sets sail for "The Indies."
1984 Mary Lou Retten scores a "10".
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