Famous people born today
On this day in history:
1643: Louis XIV becomes King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father.
1767: British government disbands Americans import duty on tea.
1796: First smallpox inoculation administered by Edward Jenner.
1804: Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for the Pacific Coast.
1835: Charles Darwin reaches Coquimbo in Northern Chile
1878: Vaseline is first sold (registered trademark for petroleum jelly)
1904: St Louis hosts the first Olympic Games to be held in the United States.
1948: PM David Ben-Gurion establishes State of Israel.
1991: World's Largest Burrito created at 1,126 lbs.
1998: Last episode of Seinfeld on NBC.
As for me, I'm off to Delaware to help my mother buy a house. See ya Sunday.
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