On this day in...
1644 – John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.
1876 – Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Marcy Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.
1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
1936 – The first edition of Life is published.
1963 – The BBC broadcasts the first ever episode of Doctor Who (starring William Hartnell) which is the world's longest running science fiction drama.
Births
1859 – Billy The Kid, American outlaw (d. 1881)
1973 – Trick Daddy, American rapper
1974 – Malik Rose, American basketball player
1974 – Juventud Guerrera, Mexican professional wrestler
1992 – Miley Cyrus, American actress and singer
Wow, rough day for birthdays. If it wasn't for Miley Cyrus this might have been the leanest birthday date of the year. Party in the U.S.A.!
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