- 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots is imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison, Scotland.
- 1858 Abraham Lincoln says, “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate.
- 1880 The Salvation Army forms in London.
- 1943 Actor/comedian Charlie Chaplin (54) marries actress Oona O’Neill (18)
- 1960 “Psycho”, psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and Vera Miles, opens in New York City
- 1978 “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical.
FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
Roberto Duran, Geronimo, Tupac Shakur, Jeff Rizzo, Laurie Metcalf, Jim Jensen, Joan Van Ark, J Harrison Ghee