Straddlebug || Today

Birthdays
1902 - Ogden Nash
1915 - Ring Lardner Jr.
1919 - Malcolm Forbes
1921 - Gene Roddenberry
1931 - Willie Shoemaker
1940 - Jill St. John
1963 - John Stamos

Quote
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
-- Heywood Broun

History
1888 - The first beauty contest was held at Spa, Belgium.

Events
National Aviation Day -- Celebrating Orville Wrights first flight in 1871.
Aviation Day
"Black Cow" Root Beer Float Day