Evangelist Billy Graham (left), pictured here with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, was born in Charlotte on Nov. 7, 1918. Considered one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century, Graham was nearly 100 years old when he died in Montreat on Feb. 21, 2018.
Evangelist Billy Graham (left), pictured here with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, was born in Charlotte on Nov. 7, 1918. Considered one of the most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century, Graham was nearly 100 years old when he died in Montreat on Feb. 21, 2018.
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Historical note:
In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress, four years before women gained the right to vote nationwide.
On this date:
1944: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected for an unprecedented fourth term in office.
1973: New Jersey becomes the first state to allow girls to play Little League Baseball.
1976: The film “Gone with the Wind” makes its broadcast television debut on NBC.
1989: Queen Latifah releases her debut hip-hop album titled “All Hail the Queen.”
1991: Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson announces that he is retiring from the NBA after testing positive for HIV.
Birthdays:
Marie Curie, Polish-French scientist who discovered radium (1867)
Billy Graham, American evangelist (1918)
Barry Newman, American actor (1930)
Joni Mitchell, Canadian-American musician (1943)
Adam Devine, American actor (1983)
Quote:
“We must keep our certainty that after the bad days the good times will come again.” — Marie Curie
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