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–
