1860: Helen Clarke born (writer, editor, critic)
1974: Karen Silkwood died (plutonium plant worker, advocate of workers' rights, testified about health and safety violations). Her life and mysterious death became the subject of the 1984 movie Silkwood, with Meryl Streep playing the title role.
Quote for Today
You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you!
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