Jefferson Davis becomes the president of the Confederacy, Pluto is discovered, a cow flies, the first Church of Scientology is formed, the Chicago Seven are found not guilty, and Dale Earnhardt dies at the Daytona 500, all on this day.
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1968: Actress Molly Ringwald, best known for her roles in movies such as "Sixteen Candles," "Pretty in Pink," "The Breakfast Club" and "The Pick-Up Artist," is born in Roseville, Calif.