Notable Birthdays:
In 1822 - Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented
Baseball (d. 1892) ~ That's right - it wasn't Abner Doubleday.
Also, Cartwright was officially declared the inventor of the modern
game of baseball by the 83rd United States Congress on June 3,
1953. We all know Congress is never wrong.
In 1837 - J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (d. 1913)
In 1897 - Thornton Wilder, American author and playwright (d. 1975) ~ Our Town
In 1905 - Arthur Lake, American actor (d. 1987) ~ Known best
for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the bumbling husband of
Blondie, to life in film, radio and television.
In 1918 - William Holden, American actor (d. 1981)
In 1923 - Harry Reasoner, American journalist (d. 1991)
In 1934 - Don Kirshner, American songwriter and producer (d. 2011)
In 1935 - Bud Paxson, American broadcaster, founded Home
Shopping Network and Pax TV (d. 2015)
