Yesterday marked the 200th anniversary of the death of Thomas Paine, one of the most influential men in the American Revolution - so how come I'd not heard of him before? Well, it appears that by the time of his death he wasn't very popular (only 6 mourners at his funeral) and since then many others seem to have been given more credit for the formation of the United States. Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" is cited by some as the single most influential document in persuading delegates of the Continental Conference to Declare Independence.
Tuesday's teasers: -
- Who was the first person to fly across the Pacific Ocean,
landing in Brisbane today in 1928?
- Actress Natalie Portman (right) was born today in 1981 in Jerusalem and played what character in "Star Wars: Episodes I, II & III"?
- Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta is the creation of which novelist who was born today in 1956?
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