1565 – Oldest city in the US established – St. Augustine, Florida.
1609 – English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay.
1830 – 1st locomotive in US, “Tom Thumb”, runs from Baltimore to Ellicotts Mill.
1837 – Pharmacists John Lea & William Perrins manufacture Worcestershire Sauce.
1861 – Battle of Fort Hatteras, NC.
1907 – United Parcel Service is founded by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington.
1918 – Tris Speaker suspended for season due to assault on ump Tom Connolly.
1922 – WEAF in NYC airs 1st radio commercial (Queensboro Realty-$100 for 10 minutes.
1937 – Toyota Motors becomes an independent company.
1942 – 9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101,100 attended)
1953 – “Me & Juliet” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances.
1963 – Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I have a dream speech” addressing civil right march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC.
1964 – US weather satellite Nimbus 1 launched.
1965 – 1st Subway sandwich shop opens in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
1973 – “Monster Mash” goes gold.
1981 – John Hinckley, Jr. pleads innocent in attempt to assassinate President Reagan.
1982 – “Sugar Babies” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 1208 performances.
1991 – Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez, both perfect game pitcher.
2011 – 28th MTV Video Music Awards: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win.
2012 – Mitt Romney is officially nominated as the United States Republican Party’s candidate.
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