Happy B-Day!
On this day in history.....
1582: Pope Gregory XIII institutes what would become known as the Gregorian calendar, still used today throughout much of the Western world and in parts of Asia.
1803: Marbury v. Madison establishes the authority of the Supreme Court of the United States to decide whether acts of Congress are legitimate under the U.S. Constitution.
1863: The United States Congress establishes the Arizona Territory from part of the New Mexico Territory.
1924: Johnny Weissmuller breaks the world record in the 100-meter freestyle swimming event.
1946: Juan Per?n is elected president of Argentina.
1987: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hits his first three-point shot. Up to this date, he has scored 36,000 points but has scored only two points at a time.