1513—Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain, 1st known European to reach Florida.
1776—George Washington receives honorary LI.D. degree from Harvard College.
1790—Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard) created.
1848—Thomas Douglas becomes 1st San Francisco public teacher.
1860—Pony Express began between St. Joseph, Mo. & Sacramento, Calif.
1882—American Old West: Outlaw Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford.
1889—Savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Va.
1918—US House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler.
1927—Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone.
1933—1st airplane flight over Mt. Everest.
1948—US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5 Billion aid to 16 European countries)
1955—The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg’s book ‘Howl’ against obscenity charges.
1958—Fidel Castro’s rebels attached Havana.
1966—Tom Seaver signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus.
1973—The first portable cell phone is made in New York City, USA.
1974—Gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris.
1979—Jane M. Byrne (D) elected 1st woman mayor of Chicago, Illinois.
1986—US national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000.
1987—Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talledega.
1994—6th Senior Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd
2012—US President Barack Obama officially secures Presidential nomination.
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