Hillary Diane Rodham was born on October 26, 1947, at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. In 1995, Clinton claimed that her mother had named her after Sir Edmund Hillary, co-first mountaineer to scale Mount Everest, and that was the reason for the less common two Ls spelling of her name.
Illinois - Given that Chicago is one of the most famous cities in the world, itâs no surprise the most iconic landmark in Illinois resides there. The Bean is properly called Cloud Gate and is a sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor located in Millennium Park.
1 Philadelphia is home to the cheesesteak sandwich, water ice, soft pretzels, and TastyKakes. 2  The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg is the longest stone arch bridge in the world. 3  Kennett Square is known as the mushroom capital of the world. 4  Indiana County is the Christmas tree capital of the world.