Julian and Adrian Riester(92-year-old identical twin friars died hours apart, each from heart failure)–
Ann B. Davis(actress)–
Events
Earthquake shook Plymouth, MA–
Kentucky admitted into the Union as the 15th state–
Tennessee admitted into the Union as the 16th state–
Captain James Lawrence ordered crew, Don’t give up the ship!–
A lake appeared this month in Salton Sink, Colorado Desert, California–
Corning Glass Works in N.Y. announced the invention of photosensitive glass–
The Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut–
Thirteen-year old Katharine Close spelled “ursprache” correctly to win the 79th Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. She was the first champion ever from New Jersey–
Weather
Hail up to four inches in diameter fell in parts of Maine during a series of severe thunderstorms across central and northern New England–
Thirty-nine degrees F in Springfield, Illinois–
An EF-3 tornado caused extensive damage from Westfield to Charlton, Massachusetts–
