1993 Ruby Keeler, age 82 - Canadian born stage and screen actress (No No Nanette, Colleen, Sweetheart of the Campus, Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade, Ready Willing and Able)

I've seen clips of her tap-dancing from some of her films. She was one of the greats.

1854 Some 50 people opposed to slavery met at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin to call for a new political organisation. The group would later take the name of the Republican Party

Brought out so eloquently in Gone With The Wind.

1992 The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, opened an exhibit honouring the original Star Trek television series. The exhibit featured more than 80 costumes, props, and models from the show, including Mr. Spock's pointy ears and a replica of the deck of the Starship Enterprise. Although Star Trek ran for only three years (starting in 1966) and never placed better than No. 52 in the ratings, Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi series became a cult classic and spawned numerous television series, movies and books

I saw a smaller version at a display with my grandson Michael. He and I are big Star Trek fans. I'd like to have seen the one mention above.