1439—Kissing is banned in England (to stop germs from spreading)1755—John Adams graduates Harvard.
1845—NY Yacht Club holds its 1st regatta.
1862—David Farragut is 1st Rear Admiral in US Navy.
1867—D R Averill patents ready-mixed paint.
1902—John McGraw named manager of NY Giants.
1920—Gen. Amos Fries appointed 1st US army chemical warfare chief.
1926—National Geographic takes 1st natural-color undersea photos.
1936—1st x-ray photo of arterial circulation, Rochester, NY.
1955—“Golden Horseshoe Revue” 1st of 50,000 + performances, Disneyland.
1956—Last Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus under a canvas tent.
1961—Ralph Boston of US, sets then long jump record at 27′ 2″.
1966—“Half a Sixpence” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 performances.
1969—Apollo 11, carrying 1st men to land on Moon, launched.
1972—Smokey Robinson & Miracles final live performance.
1980—Ronald Reagan nominated for US President by Republicans in Detroit.
1988—Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women’s world record 10.49 seconds.
1995—13th Seniors Players Golf Championship: J.C. Snead.
1999—John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy.
2005—“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” the 6th book in the series by J.K. Rowling is published worldwide. 9 million copies sell in 24 hours.
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