The idea of Christmas cards was invented by Englishman Henry Cole in 1843.

Telly Savalas and Louis Armstrong died on their birthdays.

In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first (and only) home run.

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