On this day in 1879, Thomas Edison gave his first demonstration of incandescent lighting to an audience in Menlo Park, NJ.
On this day in 1961, the U.S. Marshall Plan expired after distributing more than $12 billion in foreign aid.
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins is80 years old today.
Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins is best known for his portrayal of the serial
killer Hannibal Lecter, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best
Actor.
1991
Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter.