439: St. Melania the Younger died in Jerusalem
1820: Mary Anne Madden Sadlier born (religious writer: Catholic)
1829: Lucretia Crocker born (educator)
1834: Mary Jane Safford born (physician, Civil War nurse)
1884: Elizabeth Arden born (businesswoman) (actual name: Florence Nightingale Graham)
1927: Nancy Hanks born (public official)
Quote for Today
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
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