1905 - Greta Garbo - Swedish-born actress who was one of the most popular movie stars of the 1920's and 30's. She later shunned the limelight and became Hollywood's most intriguing recluse.
1831 - Siegried Marcus - Austrian inventor who, in 1864, built the world's first gas powered automobile.
1709 - Samuel Johnson - English writer and poet credited with development of, "A Dictionary of the English Language", the authoritative English dictionary for nearly a century.
Other notable events
on this day in history:
1984 - Vice President George Bush swore in the largest group of people to ever become naturalized citizens at one time, 9,076 at a ceremony in Miami, Florida.
1984 - Air Force Colonel Joe Kittinger set his 100,000 cubic foot helium balloon down near Montenotte, Italy, completing the first successful solo transatlantic balloon flight.
Population:
The Dalles:
11,600
U.S. population:
306,380,679
Sunrise and sunset:
Sunrise:6:47 a.m.
Sunset:7:09 p.m.
Local weather:
The Dalles high:
87° F
The Dalles low:
50° F
The nation's weather extremes:
High:
118° at Death Valley, California Low: 30 at Eagle, Alaska