Guatama Buddha 563 BC - 'The Enlightened One' in the Buddhist faith, Sonja Henie 1912 - Ice skater, Elizabeth "Betty" Ford (Bloomer) 1918 - Wife of 38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, founder of the Betty Ford Clinic
Shecky Greene (Sheldon Greenfield) 1926 - Comedian, actor ("Laverne and Shirley", "Northern Exposure"), Seymour Hersh 1937 - Investigative reporter, Robin Wright (Robin Wright Penn) 1966 - Actress
1513 - Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
1873 - Alfred Paraf patented the first successful oleomargarine.
1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators.
1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike.
1974 - Hank Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
1986 - Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA.
1994 - Smoking was banned in the Pentagon and all U.S. military bases.
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