1861 – Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states (US Civil War)
1870 – US Army establishes US National Weather Service.
1889 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is established as a Cabinet-level agency.
1895 – Volleyball invented by W. G. Morgan in Massachusetts.
1916 – National Baseball League votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, & Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20)
1942 – Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US.
1943 – FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry.
1951 – St Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45.
1955 – US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO.
1959 – Coaster’s “Charlie Brown” peaks at #2.
1964 – 1st appearance of Beatles on “Ed Sullivan Show (73.7 million viewers)
1964 – GI Joe character created.
1969 – 1st flight of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
1971 – Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
1980 – Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st NBA to score 8 3-pointers in a game.
1990 – “Bradys” return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV.
1991 – Wally Joyner wins record $2.1 million salary arbitration.
1997 – Fox cartoon series “Simpsons” airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.
2006 – Al Michaels joins NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast with John Madden.
2016 – Super Bowl L: Denver Broncos defeat Carolina Panthers 24-10, at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara. Beyoncé, Coldplay and Bruno Mars perform the halftime show.
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