Fact of the Day

Enric Marco, a Catalan mechanic, was a prominent public face of Spanish survivors of the Holocaust for decades, until his story was revealed to be a lie.

Today in History

1889 Eiffel Tower Opens Eiffel Tower officially opens for dignitaries and an award ceremony in Paris, France; designed by Gustave Eiffel and built for the Exposition Universelle, at 300 meters high, it holds the record for the tallest man-made structure for 41 years

Today's Birthdays

1953 Greg Martin

1915 Henry Morgan

1915 Eliseo Pajaro