Good morning and happy Tuesday! It鈥檚 time to get your day started!
Fun Fact: The Department of Veterans Affairs didn鈥檛 have a 1-800 hotline available for World War II veterans suffering from trauma until they got the inspiration from the movie 鈥楽aving Private Ryan鈥.
On this day
In 1877, the first use of a catcher鈥檚 mask in a baseball game.
In 1945, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt dies in office.
In 1955, polio vaccine is tested, announced to be safe and effective and given full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In 1980, Terry Fox鈥檚 Marathon of Hope begins in St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is National Licorice Day, National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, International Be Kind to Lawyers Day, and National Big Wind Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actress Saoirse Ronan (28), singer Brandon Urie (35), TV host David Letterman (75), actress Jennifer Morrison (43), actor Ed O鈥橬eil (76), actress Christina Moore (43), actor Andy Garcia (66), model Brooklyn Decker (35), and Canadian TV sportscaster Ron MacLean (62).
Have a great Tuesday!
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