THINGS TO know

BAD HABIT

On this date in 1910, Baroness Rosen, wife of the Russian ambassador to the U.S., pioneered smoking by women in public at a White House reception.

FIRST STEPS

On this date in 1967, the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches announced the “first steps toward restoring full unity” —- broken 400 years earlier.

SOUL MATES

On this date in 1988, Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers confirmed his engagement to actress Janet Jones. They married in July.