Esther Friedman Lederer, pen name Ann Landers(Ask Ann Landers columnist)–
Moose(the Jack Russell terrier known as Eddie on Frasier)–
George Carlin(comedian; first to host Saturday Night Live)–
Events
Henry Hudson, son, and 7 crew set adrift by mutineers –
During the War of 1812, Laura Secord of Queenston hiked 18 hours to warn British of an upcoming attack –
Adolphe Sax registered a patent for the saxophone –
Arkansas is readmitted to the Union –
Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Beatrice “Bess” Rahner –
Circus train crashed in Ivanhoe, Ind., 86 killed –
James Christy discovered Pluto’s moon Charon –
Ashrita Furman of New York set the record for distance traveled by pogo stick: 23.11 miles –
Law-protected killdeer nest with 4 eggs held up prep for RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario –
Weather
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 59 people and destroyed 400 buildings –
Holt, Missouri, received 12 inches of rain in 42 minutes. –
The largest recovered hailstone in the U.S. fell from the sky in Aurora, Nebraska. It measured 7 inches in diameter, had a circumference of 18.75 inches, and weighed just under 1 pound –
Hail storm, Dublin, New Hampshire –
The temperature reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit in Vero Beach, Florida –
