In 1775, the American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
In 1782, the Netherlands recognized American independence.
In 1824, the English romantic poet Lord Byron died in Missolonghi, Greece.
In 1897, the first American Marathon Race was run from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boston. The winner was John J. McDermott, who ran the course in 2:55:10 minutes.
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Actor Don Adams (1927)
Actor-comedian Dudley Moore (1935)
Actress Elinor Donahue (1937)
Tennis player Sue Barker (1956)
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"Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead."