Famous People Born On This Day In History...
Events On This Day In History...
And Don't Forget...
1766, John Dalton, developed the atomic theory of matter.
Today, this person is/would be 244 years old.
1811, James Melville Gilliss, founded Naval Observatory in Washington.
Today, this person is/would be 199 years old.
1620, The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth Rock with 102 Pilgrims. 1716, First lighthouse in US is built, in Boston. 1869, The first westbound train arrives in San Francisco. 1876, Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to San Francisco completed. 1965, Last episode of the Alfred Hitchcock show airs, (Good Evening!). 1966, Star Trek appears on TV for the first time (on NBC.)
The National Holiday of Swaziland. Labor Day, a legal holiday.