Important Date

With Maggie's birthday quickly coming around the corner. Here are some interesting facts about her special day:

October 13th

Famous Birthdays
1925 Margaret Thatcher
1941 Paul Simon
1959 Marie Osmond
1962 Jerry Rice
1980 Ashanti

Birthstone
Opal

Sign
Libra

Notable Events
1775 The U.S. Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the U.S. Navy)
1792 The cornerstone of the White House is laid

Fun Facts
1953 The first ever mobile art gallery, the Artmobile, begins touring in Virginia
1997 The world land speed record is set by Andy Green in the Thrust SuperSonic Car, which he urges up to a speed of 763 miles per hour (1,228 km per hour) in Nevada's Black Rock Desert