In 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
In 1730, the first Jewish congregation in the United States consecrated its synagogue in New York City.
In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record. The hit was off pitcher Al Downing.
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Former first lady Betty Ford (1918)
Actor Edward Mulhare (1923)
Rock guitarist Steve Howe (1947)
Actor John Schneider (1954)
Singer Julian Lennon (1963)
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"A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence."
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James Brander Matthews, American author and educator