1775—British begin siege of Boston.
1777—New York adopts new constitution as an independent state.
1836—Territory of Wisconsin created.
1912—Fenway Park officially opens, Red Sox beat NY Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings.
1920—Tornadoes kill 219 in Alabama & Mississippi.
1935—“Your Hit Parade” begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly)
1939—Ted Williams’ 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing), a double.
1941—Dodgers start to wear liners in their caps.
1945—Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur “Mickey” McBride.
1965—People’s Republic of China offers North Vietnam military aid.
1967—US planes bomb Haiphong for 1st time during Vietnam War.
1969—Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open.
1974—Paul McCartney & Wings release single “Band on the Run”
1982—Atlanta Braves become 1st baseball team to win 1st 12 games of the season.
1983—President Reagan signs a $165b bail out for Social Security.
1986—Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game.
1992—100th episode of “Murphy Brown” airs.
1992—Madonna signs $60-million deal with Time Warner.
2008—Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
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