Date of Significance

150 years ago today they hung John Brown's body.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)

And on this date in 1981 was born not only porn star and sex worker
Isabella Soprano...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Soprano

...but supposedly non-porn star and sex worker Britney Spears.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britney_Spears