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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1786 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd Bank of US first effective central bank.
1862 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher & founder of Doubleday & Co.
1868 Sir Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity.
1926 Soupy Sales, comedian.
1935 Elvis Presley, singer, king (Still alive?)
1947 David Bowie, singer.
Events On This Day In History
1815 Battle of New Orleans, made a hero out of Andrew Jackson (the War of 1812 had ended on 12/24/1814, but nobody knew that).
1865 Sen. Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make the Marigold the national flower. It doesn't pass.
1880 The passing of Norton I, Emperor of the US, Protector of Mexico.
1932 Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter.
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