Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
John A. Macdonald
Born: January 11, 1815
Died: June 6, 1891 (aged 76)
Bio: Sir John Alexander Macdonald was a Canadian politician and Father of Confederation who was the first Prime Minister of Canada.