Oct 14,1644 - William Penn colonist: founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers; died July 30, 1718 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 14,1890 - Dwight David Eisenhower 5-star U.S. army general: Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War II; 34th U.S. President [1953-1961]; married to Mamie Doud [two sons]; nickname: Ike; died Mar 28, 1969 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 14,1893 - Lillian Gish (de Guiche) actress: Birth of a Nation, Orphans of the Storm, Sweet Liberty, A Wedding, The Whales of August; died Feb 27, 1993