Ed Flesh(designer of the wheel on the TV game show Wheel of Fortune)β
Martin Landau(actor)β
Events
In the Egyptian village of Rashid, French Captain Pierre Bouchard found the Rosetta Stoneβ
Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Unionβ
First Buddhist temple established in U.S.β
The Second Battle of the Marne began with a German offensive from both sides of Reims which met strong resitance from French and American forces (WW I)β
The duck-billed platypus was first exhibited to the U.S. public, at the Bronx Zoo in New York Cityβ
Super Florida mosquito stowaway reported on board American craft of Apollo/Soyuz Test Projectβ
Lun Lun, a giant panda at Zoo Atlanta, gave birth to twinsβ
Weather
Hailstones measuring two to three inches in diameter fell during a storm in southeastern Connecticutβ
Hail at least three inches around fell in southeast Connecticutβ