Straddlebug || Today

Birthdays
1879 - Joseph Stalin
1935 - Phil Donahue
1937 - Jane Fonda
1954 - Chris Evert
1959 - Florence Griffith-Joyner

Quote
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.
-- Mae West

History
1913 - The crossword puzzle made its debut in the New York "World". It was compiled by Arthur Wynne.

Events