This Day, That Year – May 29

The eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians, Rebbie Jackson is an American singer born on this day in 1950.

Did you know that:

• Ebenezer Butterick, inventor of standardized paper patterns for clothing, was born on this day in 1826
• Charles Strite filed a patent for the pop-up toaster on this day in 1919
• Laverne Cox is an American actress born on this day in 1972