Historical Events
- Granite Railway (1st chartered railway in US) begins operations
Famous Birthdays
- William Brimage Bate, American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) and 23rd Governor of Tennessee (1882-86), born in Castalian Springs, Tennessee (d. 1905)
About October 7, 1826
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 197 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Libra
