1810: Ann Sophia Stephens born
1863: Mary Whiton Calkins born
1867: Jessie Donaldson Hodder born
1932: Amelia Earhart became first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
2002: Elizabeth, Queen Mother, died at age 101
Quote for Today
It is not easy to be a nun. It is a life of sacrifice and self-abnegation. It is a life against nature. Poverty, chastity and obedience are extremely difficult. But there are always the graces if you will pray for them.
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