Sherman begins his march to the sea, FDR lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial, Elvis Presley makes his movie debut, and Joey Buttafuoco heads to jail, all on this day.
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1919: Judge Joseph Wapner, who would find fame as a celebrity TV judge on "The People's Court" from 1981 to 1993, is born in Los Angeles.