1806: first child born in White House: James Madison Randolph, grandson of Thomas Jefferson, born to his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph.
1820: Anne Brönte born
1829: Catherine Booth born
1853: Alva Ertskin Smith Vander Belmont born
1893: Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani overthrown
1922: Betty White born
Quote for Today
To seize the flying thought before it escapes us is our only touch with reality.
— Ellen Glasgow
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