Events<\/p>\n
1629
\nCharles I of England dissolves Parliament and rules alone for 11 years.<\/p>\n
1785
\nThomas Jefferson is appointed minister to France.<\/p>\n
1848
\nCongress ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War.<\/p>\n
1864
\nU. S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.<\/p>\n
1876
\nThe first telephone call (“Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.”) was made by Alexander Graham Bell.<\/p>\n
1948
\nThe body of Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakia’s anti-Communist foreign minister was found. Officially a suicide, the real cause of death has never been proven.<\/p>\n
1969
\nJames Earl Ray was sentenced in Memphis, Tennessee, to 99 years in prison for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968.<\/p>\n
Birthdays<\/p>\n
Ralph Emery Talk show host 83
\nChuck Norris Actor (“Walker, Texas Ranger”) 76
\nDavid Rabe Writer, producer 76
\nDean Torrence Singer (Jan and Dean) 76
\nBob Greene Newspaper columnist 69
\nTom Scholz Rock musician (Boston) 69
\nBarbara Corcoran Businesswoman, TV personality (“Shark Tank”) 67
\nPaul Haggis Director, screenwriter (“Crash”) 63
\nShannon Tweed Actress 59
\nSharon Stone Actress 58
\nJasmine Guy Actress 54
\nPrince Edward Member of the British royal family 52
\nRod Woodson Football Hall of Famer 51
\nEdie Brickell Rock singer 50
\nPaget Brewster Actress (“Criminal Minds”) 47
\nTimbaland Rapper, producer 44
\nShannon Miller Olympic gold medal gymnast 39
\nRobin Thicke Singer 39
\nOlivia Wilde Actress (“House M.D.”) 32
\nEmily Osment Actress (“Hannah Montana”) 24
\nActor Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”) turns 45 years old today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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