1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.
1869 – 1st plastic, Celluloid, patented.
1889 – George Eastman begins selling Kodak flexible rolled film for the first time.
1906 – 1st animated cartoon copyrighted.
1909 – 1st credit union forms in US.
1930 – Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar.
1931 – 1st broadcast of “Little Orphan Annie” on NBC-radio.
1938 – Teflon invented by Roy J. Plunkett.
1943 – British & US armies link up in Africa during WW II.
1952 – 16th Masters Golf Tournament: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286.
1954 – TV Dinner was 1st put on sale by Swanson & Sons.
1958 – 22nd Masters Golf Tournament: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284.
1973 – Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates retire his #.
1987 – 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr., Randy Travis, and Reba McEntire win.
1992 – 54th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan 71-51.
1992 – Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0.
1992 – Voting begins on choice of Elvis postage stamps.
2009 – The 71st NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan 89-72.
2014 – 49th Academy of Country Music Awards: George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert win.
2016 – US primary elections: Wisconsin won by Democrat Bernie Sanders and Republican Ted Cruz.
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