TODAY’S HISTORY

1554: Lady Jane Grey, who reigned over England for nine days in 1553, was beheaded for treason.

1909: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in New York City.

1999: The U.S. Senate voted to acquit President

Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, bringing his impeachment trial to a close.

2008: General Motors offered buyouts to its more than 70,000 union workers after posting a $39 billion loss in 2007.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), scientist; Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th U.S. president; Omar Bradley (1893-1981), U.S. Army general; Lorne Greene (1915-1987), actor; Franco Zeffirelli (19232019), director; Bill Russell (1934-), basketball player; Judy Blume (1938-), author; Arsenio Hall (1956-), actor/ comedian; Josh Brolin (1968-), actor; Darren Aronofsky (1969-), filmmaker; Christina Ricci (1980-), actress; Brad Keselowski (1984-), race car driver.

TODAY’S FACT: Charles Darwin replaced Charles Dickens on Britain’s 10-pound note in 2000, reportedly in part because Darwin’s beard would make forgery more difficult.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1878, Harvard baseball player Frederick Thayer received a patent for the catcher’s mask.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “In this age of censorship, I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced — writers’ voices, teachers’ voices, students’ voices — and all because of fear.” — Judy Blume, “Places I Never Meant To Be”

TODAY’S NUMBER: 18 — months of formal education for Abraham Lincoln during his youth. Lincoln never attended college.