1777 – New York adopts new constitution as an independent state.
1896 – 1st public film showing in US John Philip Sousa’s “El Capitan” premieres in NYC.
1912 – Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11.
1914 – US President Woodrow Wilson, having dispatched more naval ships to Mexico, ask a joint session of Congress to approve armed force if necessary, Congress approves.
1920 – Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi.
1935 – “Your Hit Parade” begins broadcasting (become #1 quickly)
1940 – 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pa.
1945 – US 7th army captured German city of Nuremberg.
1948 – NYC hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents.
1957 – Yankee Bill Skowron becomes 3rd player to hit a ball out of Fenway.
1962 – NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 miles.
1967 – US Surveyor 3 lands on Moon.
1971 – US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation.
1977 – “Annie Hall”, directed by Woody Allen and starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1978)
1979 – President Jimmy Carter is attacked by a swamp rabbit which swam up to his fishing boat in Plains, Georgia.
1990 – Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income.
1992 – Madonna signs $60-million deal with Time Warner.
1997 – Mark McGwire is 4th to hit HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew & Cecil Fielder)
2008 – Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
2012 – People magazine name Eva Mendes as one of 2012’s Most Beautiful at Every Age.
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