Born on This Day
Baseball pitcher who set records in the Negro Leagues before becoming the oldest rookie in MLB history in 1948.
Actress and producer known for her work with Robert Altman ("Nashville") as well as her role in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining."
Two-time Olympic medalist in figure skating who later served as U.S. Ambassador to Belize.
Joan of Arc's conviction for heresy is overturned at an appeal proceeding held at the archbishop's palace in Rouen, France. Unfortunately, she had been burned at the stake 25 years earlier.
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