1485: Anne Neville died: Queen consort of King Richard III of England; daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, called "the kingmaker," and Anne de Beauchamp, a wealthy heiress
1750: Caroline Hershel born: astronomer
1788: Anna Atkins born: botanist, photographer
1822: Rosa Bonheur born: artist, sculptor
1864: Carrie Bamberger Frank Fuld born: philanthropist
1891: Irita Van Doren born: editor of the New York Herald Tribune book review section for 37 years
1900: Eveline H. Burns born: economist, helped design Social Security system in US
1912: Jean Rosenthal born: theatre lighting designer
1912: Pat Nixon (born Thelma Ryan) born: First Lady, married to President Richard Nixon: promoted volunteerism, development of park and recreation lands
1928: Christa Ludwig born: mezzo-soprano
1939: Princess Fawzia of Egypt married Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran
1940: Selma Lagerlöf died: author, first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
1943: Ursula Goodenough born: scientist, author of Sacred Depths of Nature
Quote for Today
The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance. - Ruth Gordon
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