important date

1803 – Lewis and Clark start their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 11 in the morning.
1888 – Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
1897 – Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.

eh, many important things happened on this day of the year, coincidence? it is a great day indeed and is worthy of celebration