1788: Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor born (wife of U.S. President Zachary Taylor)
1809: Sophia Peabody Hawthorne born (writer, wife of Nathaniel Hawthorne, mother of Mother May Alponsa Lathrop)
1884: Ethel Percy Andrus born (educator, reformer)
1898: Empress Cixi (Tsu-Hsi) of China takes power in a coup, becoming regent for her nephew Kuang-Hsu
1944: Fanny Flagg born (television personality, writer)
1981: Sandra Day O'Conner became the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court
Quote for Today
It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.
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