24 May 1830 May 23, 2012 Author: Staff Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale is first published. Famous Words of Inspiration..."After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land." Barack Obama — Click here for more from Barack Obama Related posts: 15 October 1989 Categories: History Tags: 1830, 24 May