I'VE GOT DIBS ON MARIE CURIE: Today is, by Presidential Proclamation, Casimir Pulaski Memorial Day, in honor of the father of the American cavalry who came here to defend freedom during the Revolutionary War and gave his life on this date in 1779 at the Siege of Savannah.
Fans of trivia know that he is one of seven people ever given the title of Honorary Citizen of the United States (and may recall my personal affection for this question), and in his honor today we do what we always do on this blog: go ahead, name a famous Polish person or something from Poland that you like.
