1401: Jacoba of Bavaria born (defended her claim as countess of Holland, Zeeland, and Hainut against Philip the Good of Burgundy)
1775: Anna Symmes Harrison born (first wife of William Henry Harrison)
1806: Maria Weston Chapman born (abolitionist)
1840: Flora Adams Darling born (writer)
1871: Margaret Washburn born (psychologist)
1873: Anne Morgan born (philanthropist)
1920: Rosalind Franklin born - helped discover structure of DNA
1978: Louise Brown, the world's first "test-tube baby," was born (stories)
Quote for Today
Nothing in the world is so compelling to the emotions as the mind of another human being.
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