TODAY'S TRIVIA:
1732 - Foundation laid for Bank of England
1790 - 1st U.S. census (population = 3,939,214)
1831 - London Bridge opens to traffic
1869 - 1st voyage down Colorado River
1876 - Colorado becomes the 38th state
1911 - Omar Bradley (age 18) enters West Point
1960 - Chubby Checker releases "The Twist"
1981 - MTV premieres at 12:01 AM
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:
1779 - Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)
1819 - Herman Melville, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)
1933 - Dom DeLuise, comedian (Cannonball Run, Fatso)
1936 - Yves Saint-Laurent, fashion designer
1942 - Jerry Garcia, rocker (Grateful Dead)
1952 - Nancy Lopez, professional golfer
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