Religion

On December 2, 1763, the Touro Synagogue was officially dedicated after four years of construction.

Founding Father Abraham Baldwin was born on November 22, 1754, in Guilford, Connecticut Colony.

Félix Varela y Morales was born on November 20, 1788, in Havana, Cuba. 

On November 1, 1966, the US Post Office issued its first Traditional Christmas stamp, picturing the Madonna and Child with Angels, by Hans Memling.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India.

Inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick died on May 13, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois.

Joseph Priestley was born on March 24, 1733, in Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473, in Thorn, Poland.

On February 8, 1693, a royal charter officially established the College of William and Mary.  Today it’s the second-oldest college in America (behind Harvard).