1676—Sudbury, Massachusetts, attacked by Indians.
1775—Paul Revere & William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the “regulars are coming.”
1783—Fighting ceases in the American Revolution, eight years to the day since it began.
1838—Wilkes’ expedition to South Pole sails.
1861—Battle of Harpers Ferry, Virginia, part of the Maryland Campaign (US Civil War)
1865—Confederate General Johnson surrendered to General William T. Sherman in North Carolina.
1899—John McGraw, at age 36, managerial debut as Oriole manager.
1906—San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.
1918—Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play.
1924—1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Shuster)
1925—World’s Fair opens in Chicago.
1934—1st “Washateria” (laundromat) opens (Fort Worth,Tx)
1942—Stars & Stripes” paper for US armed forces starts.
1946—Jackie Robeson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals.
1953—“Pal Joey” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances.
1963—Dr. James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant.
1973—US Government ends Mandatory Oil Import Program, established in 1959 by President Eisenhower.
1983—A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at US Embassy in Lebanon.
1990—Supreme Court rules states could make it a crime to posses or look at child pornography, even in one’s home.
1994—Former President Nixon suffered a stroke and dies 4 days later.
1999—Wayne Gretzky plays his last game in the NHL, as his New York Rangers lose 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Penquins.
2007—The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in a 5-4 decision.
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