On this day in...

On this day in...
1806 – Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.
1865 – American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.
1867 – Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1.
1882 – The Knights of Columbus are established.
1886 – Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
1951 – Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
1971 – A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.
1987 – WrestleMania III sets a world indoor attendance record at the Pontiac Silverdome with 93,173 fans.
2004 – The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.
Today - Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 38.

Births
1867 – Cy Young, American baseball player (d. 1955)
1918 – Sam Walton, American businessman (d. 1992)
1943 – Eric Idle, English actor, writer, and composer
1945 – Walt Frazier, American basketball player
1955 – Earl Campbell, American football player
1959 – Perry Farrell, American musician
1961 – Amy Sedaris, American actress and comedian
1963 – Elle Macpherson, Australian model
1967 – John Popper, American musician
1968 – Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress and singer
1971 – Robert Gibbs, American White House press secretary for President Barack Obama
1976 – Jennifer Capriati, American tennis player

Pretty good list of birthdays today a pitching legend, a titan of business, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, the Tyler Rose, a couple of lead singers, a press secretary amd xena Warrior Princess. But I'm highlighting funny woman Amy Sedaris and her iconic character from 'Strangers With Candy' Jerri Blank.