on this day in history...

1775 - The first abolitionist society in U.S. was organized in Philadelphia with Ben Franklin as president.  
1828 - The first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary was published under the name "American Dictionary of the English Language."
1860 - The first Pony Express rider arrived in San Francisco with mail originating in St. Joseph, MO. 
1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.
1902 - James Cash (J.C.) Penney opened his first retail store in Kemmerer, WY. It was called the Golden Rule Store
1912 - The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
1981 - America's first space shuttle, Columbia, returned to Earth after a three-day test flight. The shuttle orbited the Earth 36 times during the mission.

1985 - I was born at 12:50am in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Happy 25th Birthday to me!  Have a virtual cupcake to celebrate!

Famous people I share my birthday with:

Anne Sullivan (1866) - Helen Keller's teacher
Pete Rose (1941) - Baseball player
Brad Garrett (1960) - Actor
Greg Maddux (1966) - Baseball player
Sarah Michelle Gellar (1977) - Actress


source: http://www.on-this-day.com/