Born on This Day
American prophet who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 and became its first president.
American trumpeter and vocalist who became known as the "Prince of Cool" for his role in the development of cool jazz.
American actress who became known as "Daytime's Leading Lady" through her longstanding role on "All My Children."
US President Gerald Ford signs the Metric Conversion Act, declaring the metric system “the preferred system of weights and measures” in the country. Fifty years later, the US is still miles away from widely adopting metric measures.
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