The Westin New Orleans Canal Place is perched high above the city on the upper floors of Canal Place, which also features upscale retail such as Saks Fifth Avenue, LuluLemon, and Tiffany & Co.
exists and is an alternate of . John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court*, appointed on October 19, 1789 by President George Washington. Jay served on the Court until the end of June, 1795, when he resigned to become Governor of New York.
Russ Mitchell tells us that Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, out of fear of being kidnapped, committed suicide on this day. Also, East Timor, with UN sponsored balloting, voted to become independent from Indonesia, and Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as Supreme Court Justice.