Country musician Martina McBride, 60, was born Martina Mariea Schiff on July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kan. She is best known for her hit songs “The Time Has Come,” “Heart Trouble,” “Swingin’ Doors,” and “This One’s For the Girls.”
1914 - The first transcontinental telephone service was inaugurated when two people held a conversation between New York and San Francisco.
Fact of the Day
Royal Navy signal codebooks were bound with lead panels inside their covers so if a ship risked capture, the book was thrown overboard and the weight would make it sink immediately instead of floating for the enemy to recover.
Nature Oddities
Tigers, which appear orange to humans, appear green to deer because the color receptors in their eyes make them unable to distinguish red and orange wavelengths.
Food and Drink
During World War I, the U.S. Army bought massive amounts of grape jelly because it was cheap, portable, and didn't spoil easily.