Audio: What Do John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe All Have In Common?

An odd coincidence is revealed about three of the founding fathers and Independence Day.

Today in History: Born on October 22

1811

Franz Liszt, piano virtuoso.

1882

N.C. Wyeth, painter famous for his illustrations of Treasure Island and Robin Hood.

1887

John Reed, American journalist, poet and revolutionary, (Ten Days That Shook the World).

1903

George Beadle, American geneticist.

1919

Doris Lessing, novelist (Children of Violence, The Golden Notebook).

1920

Timothy Leary, American psychologist who experimented with psychedelic drugs.

1925

Robert Rauschenberg, pop artist.

1935

Ann Rule, true crime author (The Stranger Beside Me).

1936

Bobby Seale, American political activist; co-founder of the Black Panther Party.

1938

Christopher Lloyd, actor; (Back to the Future Film series; Who Framed Roger Rabbit; won three Emmys, two of them for his role as Jim Ignatoski in Taxi TV series).

1939

Joaquim Chissano, second President of Mozambique (1986–2005); credited with transforming Mozambique into one of Africa's most successful democracies.

1942

Annette Funicello, actress, singer; one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Micky Mouse Club TV series.

1948

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Pres. Gerald Ford on Sept. 5, 1975.

1952

Jeff Goldblum, actor (Jurassic Park; Independence Day).

Audio: What Do John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe All Have In Common?

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