July 4
Events:
1826 Death of Ex-presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
1883 Buffalo Bill Stages First Wild West Show
1997 Pathfinder Finds Mars & Lands
Birthdays:
1826 Stephen Foster - song writer
1883 Rube Goldberg - inventor
1918 Ann Landers & Abby Van Buren - twin sisters and advice columnists
1924 Eva Marie Saint - actress
1927 Neil Simon - playwright