1762—1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1848—The United States annexes New Mexico.
1867—Fisk University forms, 1867.
1901—Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
1902—President Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car.
1906—1st Victor Victrola manufactured.
1921—J. Edgar Hoover becomes Assistant Director of FBI.
1945—Vietnam conflict begins as Ho Chi Minh leads a successful coup.
1950—Althea Gibson becomes 1st black competitor in a US national tennis competition.
1951—Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052.
1956—Elvis Presley begins filming “The Reno Brothers” (Love Me Tender)
1957—Floyd Patterson KOs Pete Rademacher in 6 for heavyweight boxing title.
1962—Savannah, world’s 1st nuclear-powered ship, completes maiden voyage from Yorktown, Va, to Savannah, Ga.
1964—Supreme’s “Where Did Our Love Go” reaches #1.
1975—McNichols Sports Arena in Denver opens.
1984—Last Volkswagon Rabbit produced.
1987—Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” single goes #1.
1989—Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter (Ricky Henderson)
1990—President Bush calls up military reserves.
1994—DNA testing links OJ Simpson to murder of Nicole Simpson & Ron Goldman.
2007—The Texas Rangers rout the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern MLB history.
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