Monday Basics
Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, virgin and doctor
1389 Pope Urban VI died (b. ca. 1318).
1582 Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585) implemented the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, October 4 of this year was followed directly by October 15.
Birthdays:
1701 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian saint. She founded the Grey Nuns or Sisters of Charity and was the first Canadian-born person to be elevated to sainthood. (d. 23 December 1771).
1836 - James Tissot, French artist. The chief labor of his career was the production of a series of 700 water-color drawings to illustrate the life of Christ and the Old Testament. (d. 1902)
1858 - John L. Sullivan, American boxer (d. 1918)
1882 - Charley O'Leary, American baseball player and father of 16 children (d. 1941)
1884 - Arch Hoxsey, early pioneer aviator for the Wright brothers (d. 1910)
1909 - Robert Trout, American reporter (d. 2000)
1924 - Lee Iacocca, American industrialist
1935 - Bobby Joe Morrow, American sprinter
1942 - Penny Marshall, American actress, (Laverne and Shirley). Producer, and Director, (Big, Awakenings, and A League of Their Own).
1953 - Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier
1955 - Tanya Roberts, American actress
1959 - Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
1389 Pope Urban VI died (b. ca. 1318).
1582 Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585) implemented the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, October 4 of this year was followed directly by October 15.
Birthdays:
1701 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian saint. She founded the Grey Nuns or Sisters of Charity and was the first Canadian-born person to be elevated to sainthood. (d. 23 December 1771).
1836 - James Tissot, French artist. The chief labor of his career was the production of a series of 700 water-color drawings to illustrate the life of Christ and the Old Testament. (d. 1902)
1858 - John L. Sullivan, American boxer (d. 1918)
1882 - Charley O'Leary, American baseball player and father of 16 children (d. 1941)
1884 - Arch Hoxsey, early pioneer aviator for the Wright brothers (d. 1910)
1909 - Robert Trout, American reporter (d. 2000)
1924 - Lee Iacocca, American industrialist
1935 - Bobby Joe Morrow, American sprinter
1942 - Penny Marshall, American actress, (Laverne and Shirley). Producer, and Director, (Big, Awakenings, and A League of Their Own).
1953 - Betsy Clifford, Canadian alpine skier
1955 - Tanya Roberts, American actress
1959 - Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
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