Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American born via in vitro fertilization, was born on this day in 1982. Her mother gave birth to her in Virginia because IVF was illegal in her home state of Massachusetts. 1981
Actress and singer Debbie Reynolds died, a day after the sudden and unexpected death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, who was a noted actress and writer. 2016.
John Evans Atta Mills was elected president of Ghana, defeating Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by a narrow margin. 2008.
Denzel Washington, who won Academy Awards for his engaging and powerful performances in the films Glory (1989) and Training Day (2001), was born in Mount Vernon, New York. 1954.
Gustave Eiffel, designer of the famous Eiffel Tower, died at age 91. 1923.
While imprisoned for participating in a plot to gain Irish independence, Constance Markievicz became the first woman elected to the British House of Commons. She refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the king, however, which prevented her from taking her seat. 1918.
The Highland outlaw Rob Roy, known as the Scottish Robin Hood, died. 1734.
The original Westminster Abbey, located in London, was consecrated and opened by Edward the Confessor. It became the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance in England. 1065.
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