Famous People Born On This Day In History...

1694,	Voltaire, thinker.      Today, this person is/would be 315 years old.
1787,	Sir Samuel Cunard, founded first regular Atlantic steamship line.      Today, this person is/would be 222 years old.
1904,	Coleman Hawkins, virtually created the tenor saxophone for jazz.      Today, this person is/would be 105 years old.

      Events On This Day In History...

1794,	Honolulu Harbor is discovered.
1871,	Emilio Onra, the first human cannon ball is lauched.
1959,	Jack Benny (Violin) & Richard Nixon (Piano) play their famed duet.
1964,	The Verrazanno Narrows Bridge (Brooklyn to Staten Island) opens, becoming the world's longest suspension bridge.