1867 – United States claims Midway Island, the first territory annexed outside the Continental limits.
1877 – John Stevens applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill.
1902 – 1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Philadelphia 6-0 (Madison Square Garden, NYC)
1923 – George Bernard Shaw’s “St. Joan” premieres in NYC.
1934 – Film “Bright Eyes” premieres starring Shirley Temple and featuring the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop”
1942 – Robert Sullivan becomes 1st pilot to fly Atlantic 100 times.
1945 – Congress officially recognizes “Pledge of Allegiance”
1954 – 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)
1958 – Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon & Theodore, with David Seville) hits #1.
1963 – Merle Haggard’s 1st appearance on country music chart with “Sing a Sad Song”
1964 – Principal filming on film “Doctor Zhivago” begins.
1973 – US President Richard Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law.
1976 – “Fiddler on the Roof” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 167 performances
1981 – 1st American test tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr is born in Norfolk, Virginia.
1991 – Ted Turner is named Time Magazine Man of Year.
2000 – US retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 138 years.
2002 – Linkedin is founded by Reid Hoffman and others in Mountain View, California.
2012 – Vladimir Putin signs into law a ban on US adoption of Russian children.
2019 – 49th Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal), #3 Clemson beats #2 Ohio State, 29-23.
2019 – 52nd Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff, semifinal), #1 LSU beats #4 Oklahoma, 63-28.
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