In the year 73 – Masada, a Jewish fortress, fell to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Great Jewish Revolt.

Born in 1925 – Robert Altman, American director and screenwriter.

“I like audiences to crane their necks.”

Born in 1954 – Matt Groening, American cartoonist, creator of “The Simpsons.”

Born in 1906 – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German pastor and theologian, imprisoned and executed in 1945 for anti-Nazi activities.

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Politics are not the task of a Christian.”

Born in 1706 – Benjamin Franklin, American publisher and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania.

“If you desire many things, many things will seem few.”

Born in 1907 – Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish-American rabbi, theologian, and philosopher.

“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. ….get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”

Born in 1941 – Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter.

Born in 1835 – Mark Twain, American author and critic. 

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”

1783 – In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.

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Born in 1929: Ursula K. Le Guin, American author.

“When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.”