CAMILLE
BOHANNON
On this day in 1984 ~
Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale (right) named U.S. Rep.
Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York (left) to be his running mate. Ferraro was
the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale turned 91 in January.
Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011)
MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent
for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer." It became the first machine to be mass-produced.
Christopher Latham Sholes
(February 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890)
The world’s first typist was Lillian Sholes, daughter
of Christopher Sholes. The machine typed only in
capital letters.
Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was
a radio and television broadcaster and entertainer, sometimes
introduced by his nickname, The Old Redhead.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1927, Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo
nonstop airplane flight from New York, crossing the Atlantic Ocean
and landing his Spirit of St. Louis in Paris France.
MIKE GRACIA
Booker Taliaferro Washington
(April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915)
Booker T. Washington was an American educator, author,
orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States and
was the dominant leader in the African American community
between 1890 and 1915.
