1719 – Daniel Defoe publishes “Robinson Crusoe”
1846 – Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican-American War.
1850 – Paul Julius Reuter, sue 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices.
1875 – Latest date of measureable snow in NYC (3″)
1901 – New York becomes 1st state requiring automobile license plates ($1 fee)
1914 – US President Woodrow Wilson is persuaded by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile to accept mediation in the conflict with Mexico.
1933 – US & Canada drop Gold Standard.
1950 – Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA.
1953 – Francis Crick and James Watson’s discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is published in “Nature” magazine.
1954 – Bell labs announces 1st solar battery (NYC).
1961 – “Young Abe Lincoln” opens at Eugene O’Neill Theater NYC for 27 performances.
1967 – Abortion legalized in Colorado.
1970 – Freda Payne releases “Band of Gold”
1974 – NFL moves goal posts & adopts sudden-death playoff.
1976 – Cub centerfielder Rick Monday rescues US flag from 2 fans trying to set it on fire.
1978 – Supreme Court rules pension plans can’t require women to pay more.
1978 – Phillie Phanatic makes 1st appearance.
1983 – “Nightline” expands from 1/2 hour to a full hour.
1991 – “Grand Hotel” closes at Beck Theater NYC after 1018 performances.
1997 – Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th HR.
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