On this day in history

Here’s a fun page that I try to check out daily.  It provides a brief history on this day in history.

So, on THIS prestigious day I share my birthday with some important historical cornerstones and interesting people.

Events:
1792- The cornerstone of the White House was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
1943- Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner.
1960- Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy participated in the third televised debate of the presidential campaign, with Nixon in Hollywood, Calif., and Kennedy in New York.

Birthdays (in no particular order):
Margaret Thatcher
Marie Osmond
Nancy Kerrigan
Paul Simon
Lenny Bruce

Check it out: On this day in history