In 1534, the Italian astronomer Galileo was born in the city of Pisa.
In 1764, the city of St. Louis was established.
In 1820, Susan B. Anthony, one of America's leading pioneers of women's rights, was born in Adams, Mass.
In 1933, President-elect franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an attempt on his life in Miami, when an assailant fired at him. Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was killed.
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"Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up to the standard for the rest of your life."