Bill Cosby, George Washington Carver,
Richard Simmons, R. Buckminster Fuller, Van Clyburn, and Milton
Berle, among others were born on this day.
This Day in:
1290 Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I
1630 New Amsterdam's governor buys Gull Island from Indians for
cargo, renames it Oyster Island, now known as Ellis Island
1843 Mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy
1901 Cy Young wins his 300th game
1914 Babe Ruth makes his baseball debut, pitches for Red Sox
1921 Babe Ruth sets record of 137 career home runs
1962 Rolling Stones 1st performance at Marquee Club, London