JULY 14
1951:Triple Crown champion Citation runs his last race, winning the
Hollywood Gold Cup in Inglewood, Calif., and becoming the first
racehorse to win a career total of over $1 million.
1911: Harry N. Atwood is the first pilot to land a plane on
the South Lawn of the White House, arriving in style after a flight from
Boston, to accept a gold medal from President William H. Taft on behalf
of the Aero Club of Washington.
1946: New York pediatrician Benjamin Spock's revolutionary parenting bible, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,
is first published. The enduring classic has sold over 50 million
copies and encouraged generations of parents to adopt a practical and
loving approach to raising children.
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