So Mackenzie decided to join us on June 18. I will never forget that day. The 18th of June is occupied with great achievements by famous women throughout history, or at least american history. For example, in addition to the birth of Mackenzie....
1429 - French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928 - Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she was a passenger; Wilmer Stutz was the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
1873 - Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928 - Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she was a passenger; Wilmer Stutz was the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
1983 - Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
Other facts about June 18th:
Before Mackenzie's birth, there seems to be an absense of famous people born on June 18. However, among those sharing Mackenzie's birthday, John D. Rockefeller IV, U.S. Senator was born in 1936, Roger Ebert, American film reviewer was born in 1942, and Sir Paul McCartney, English singer and songwriter (The Beatles) was also born in 1942.
You can check out the Library of Congress or wikipedia for other things that happened on various days.
