Julian and Adrian Riester(92-year-old identical twin friars died hours apart, each from heart failure)–
Ann B. Davis(actress)–
Events
Earthquake shook Plymouth, MA –
Kentucky admitted into the Union as the 15th state –
Tennessee admitted into the Union as the 16th state –
Captain James Lawrence ordered crew, Don’t give up the ship! –
A lake appeared this month in Salton Sink, Colorado Desert, California –
Corning Glass Works in N.Y. announced the invention of photosensitive glass –
The Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut –
Thirteen-year old Katharine Close spelled “ursprache” correctly to win the 79th Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. She was the first champion ever from New Jersey –
Weather
Hail up to four inches in diameter fell in parts of Maine during a series of severe thunderstorms across central and northern New England –
Thirty-nine degrees F in Springfield, Illinois –
An EF-3 tornado caused extensive damage from Westfield to Charlton, Massachusetts –
