1704 – “Boston News-Letter” 1st successful newspaper in US, forms.
1800 – US Library of Congress established with $5,000 allocation.
1833 – Jacob Evert & George Dulty patent 1st soda fountain.
1888 – Eastman Kodak forms.
1897 – 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House.
1907 – Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.
1908 – Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32 days, 5 hours and 25 minutes.
1913 – Skyscraper, the Woolworth Building in New York City is opened.
1917 – US Congress passes the Liberty Loan Act, authorizing the Treasury to issue a public subscription for 2 billion in bonds for the war.
1944 – “Double Indemnity” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck is released.
1950 – “Peter Pan” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances.
1950 – US President Harry Truman denies there are communists in the US government.
1961 – JFK accepts “sole responsibility” following Bay of Pigs.
1965 – NY Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager.
1978 – Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game.
1981 – IBM-PC computer introduced.
1991 – 26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McIntyre win.
1995 – Dow Jones Index hits record 4303.98.
2004 – The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2004 – 2004 NFL Draft: Eli Manning from Ole Miss first pick by San Diego Chargers.
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