The Erie Canal opens, the Pony Express closes, Wyatt Earp shoots it out in Tombstone, "Baby Fae" gets a baboon heart, and the Patriot Act is signed into law, all on this day.
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1962: Actor Cary Elwes, best known for roles in movies such as "The Princess Bride," "Twister," "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Saw," is born in London, England.