On this day in...

On this day in...
1825 – After no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States.
1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected the Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by the Confederate convention at Montgomery, Alabama.
1885 – The first Japanese government-approved immigrants arrive in Hawaii.
1895 – William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
1900 – The Davis Cup competition is established.
1950 – Second Red Scare: Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
1960 – Joanne Woodward receives the first star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1964 – The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers.
1971 – Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Births
1943 – Joe Pesci, American actor
1945 – Mia Farrow, American actress
1946 – Vince Papale, American football player
1949 – Judith Light, American actress
1955 – Jim J. Bullock, American actor
1963 – Travis Tritt, American singer
1969 – Jimmy Smith, American football player
1976 – Vladimir Guerrero, Dominican baseball player

Pretty mediocre list of birthdays today with a lot of actors, a country singer and a couple athletes but I've decided to highlight Angela from 'Who's the Boss,' whose creepy relationship with Tony Danza kept us all on the edge of our seats for years.