ON THIS DAY AUGUST 5^TH

Benedict Arnold, already dealing treasonously with the British, is put in command of West Point Fort in American Revolutionary War, 1780; cornerstone of Statue of Liberty laid at Bedloe’s Island, 1884; Marilyn Monroe dies in Hollywood, 1962; George McGovern names Sargent Shriver as his running mate in Democratic race for president, 1972; President Nixon admits he ordered cover up of Watergate events for political as well as national security reasons, 1974; actor Richard Burton dies of stroke in Switzerland, 1984; painter Andrew Wyeth sells 240 longhidden paintings and drawings never before seen by the public, 1986.

Born Today—Bible translator for American Indians John Eliot, 1604; author Ruth Sawyer, 1880; director, John Huston, 1906; astronaut Neil Armstrong, 1930; actress Loni Anderson, 1946; basketball player Patrick Ewing, 1962.

Today’s Quotation—“I look upon it that he who minds his belly will hardly mind anything else.”—Samuel Johnson, August 5, 1763