He originally wanted to be a baseball player, but after attending a revival meeting at age 16, his life changed. He has since addressed crowds around the world and is unprecedented in having had friendships with U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. His name is Billy Graham, and he was born this day, November 7, 1918.  He is the most famous evangelist of the 20th century and he has continued to preach to millions on into the new millennium.  Upon receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in 1996, Billy Graham stated:

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Source: American Minute with Bill Federer, November 7th, 2004
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Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727 A.D.) was an English mathematician, physicist and philosopher.  He is regarded by many as one of the most brilliant minds of all time.  He is credited for discovering and articulating the Law of Gravity and the Laws of Motion.  He is also famous for his research on optics.  Newton also had a spiritual side.  If he were alive today, as a scientist, he would be a creationist for he believed The Bible and accepted its account of creation.  His later writings on science expressed his belief in the Providence of God which he observed in nature.  Of The Bible, Newton stated, "I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by those who were inspired. I study the Bible daily."  Newton also wrote a book on Bible prophecy and said this:  

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