On this day in...

On this day in...
1780 – American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
1792 – The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the monarchy.
1827 – Joseph Smith, Jr. is reportedly visited by the angel Moroni, who gave him a record of gold plates, one-third of which Smith has translated into The Book of Mormon.
1937 – J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
1970 – New York Times starts first modern op-ed page.
1981 – Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female supreme court justice.

Births
1931 – Larry Hagman, American actor
1945 – Jerry Bruckheimer, American film and television producer
1950 – Bill Murray, American actor
1957 – Ethan Coen, American film director
1958 – Rick Mahorn, American basketball player
1959 – Dave Coulier, American actor
1963 – Cecil Fielder, American baseball player
1965 – Cheryl Hines, American actress
1967 – Faith Hill, American singer
1968 – Ricki Lake, American actress and talk show hostess
1971 – Alfonso Ribeiro, American actor
1971 – Luke Wilson, American actor
1972 – Liam Gallagher, English singer (Oasis)
1972 – Jon Kitna, American football player
1981 – Nicole Richie, American socialite
1987 – Jimmy Clausen, American football player

Wow! Look at all those birthdays. I even left out some borderliners like Bryce Drew and Artis Gilmore. You've got the best of both worlds there. You have relevant people in their field like Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Luke Wilson, Faith Hill and Kimmy Clausen. Plus washed up has beens like Dave Coulier, Alfonso Ribeiro, Ricki Lake and Jon Kitna. Not to mention Bill Murray. I've always been one of the tiny minority that prefers Chevy Chase but it takes all kinds