The Post Office is born, World War II gets its first flying ace, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, and a fire at a Great White concert leaves 100 dead, all on this day.
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1967: Actress Lili Taylor, best known for roles in movies such as "Mystic Pizza," "Say Anything," "Short Cuts," "I Shot Andy Warhol" and "High Fidelity," and the HBO drama "Six Feet Under," is born in Glencoe, Ill.