1793 – John Hancock dies. Besides signing the Declaration of Independence, Hancock was also known for being one of the top ten wealthiest people in the Thirteen Colonies.
1941 – Jessie Jackson turns 68 years old, he was born the same day Germany captured Mariupol.
1956 – Don Larson of the New York Yankees pitched the first perfect game in World Series history against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
2009 – The Draconids Meteor Shower peaks at midnight until dawn, you can read some more meteor shower information visit Meteor Mark’s MeteorBlog.com
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nice read. I would love to follow you on twitter. By the way, did anyone hear that some Iranian hacker had busted twitter yesterday.
Thanks for the comment Frances. May Twitter forever rest in peace…lol