Former MLB player Derek Jeter, 52, was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock Township, New Jersey. He is best known for spending his entire 20-year MLB career with the New York Yankees.
1844 - President John Tyler took Julia Gardiner as his bride, becoming the first U.S. President to marry while in office.
Fact of the Day
Time moves faster at the top of a mountain than at sea level because gravity bends time. So, the farther you are from the earth’s core, the faster the clock ticks.
Nature Oddities
The tallest and heaviest wild bovine on the planet is the gaur, measuring an average length of 8.2 feet to 11 feet and weighing 1,430 to 2,210 pounds.
Food and Drink
U.S. soldiers during World War II were provided with Zagnut candy bars in their rations because it doesn’t melt in high temperatures.