1796—1st elephant arrives in US from India.
1860—1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento, California.
1865—Battle of Raleigh,NC.
1865—Sherman’s march through Georgia begins.
1869—steam power brake patented (George Westinghouse)
1896—John Phillip Sousa’s “El Capitan” premieres at the Tremont Theatre in Boston.
1902—J C Penny opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
1904—Congress authorizes Lewis & Clark Expo $1 gold coin.
1911—The US House of Representatives votes to institute direct elections of senators to Congress, a step towards direct democracy.
1934—4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments.
1943—FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial.
1954—Milwaukee Braves’ Hank Aaron’s 1st game.
1965—Beatles record “Help”
1972—1st baseball players’ strike ends after 13 days.
1980—US boycotts Summer Olympics in Moscow.
1992—American Airlines reduce its 1st-class fares 20%-50%.
2006—Powerful tornadoes rip through Iowa City, Iowa.
2014—78th Golf Masters Championship: Bubba Watson wins, shooting a 280.
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