 In 1948, Kathy Bates, American actress. In 1960, John Elway, American football player. In 1971, Elon Musk, American entrepreneur. Today in history, in 1778, according to legend, a woman named Mary Hayes earned the nickname Molly Pitcher by carrying water to her husband's regiment during the Battle of Monmouth. In 1838, Victoria was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.