This Day…

1908 – American Actress Bette Davis is born.

1930  – “The Blue Angel” starring Marlene Dietrich in her breakthrough role premieres in Germany.

1870 – 15th Amendment to the US constitution is adopted, guarantees right to vote regardless of race.

1914 – 1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels.

1775 – Patrick Henry proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death” in speech in favour of Virginian troops joining US Revolutionary war.

1865 – A plan by John Wilkes Booth to abduct U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was ruined when Lincoln changed his plans and did not appear at the Soldier’s Home near Washington, DC.

1958  – Dodgers announces their mascot and clown Emmett Kelly will not perform in 1958.

1850 – The novel “The Scarlet Letter,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published for the first time.

1956 – “The Searchers” American western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Natalie Wood is released.