TODAY'S TRIVIA:
1788 - Maryland becomes the 7th state
1855 - 1st veterinary college in US opens in Boston
1914 - W. H. Carrier patents air conditioner
1937 - 1st commercial flight across Pacific (Pan Am)
1940 - Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"
1969 - Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:
1758 - James Monroe, 5th U.S. pres (1817-25)
1926 - Harper Lee, author (To Kill a Mockingbird)
1929 - Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family)
1941 - Ann-Margret, actress (Bye Bye Birdie)
1950 - Jay Leno, comedian/talk show host (Tonight Show)
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