1719 – Thomas Fleet publishes “Mother Goose’s Melodies For Children.”
1777 – 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne’s surrender.
1787 – New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify US constitution.
1796 – 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
1839 – 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC.
1859 – South Carolina declared as “independent commonwealth”
1892 – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballot “Nutcracker Suite” premieres.
1898 – Automobile speed record set 39 mph.
1917 – The 18th Amendment, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification.
1920 – 1st US postage stamp printed without the words United States or US.
1956 – “To Tell the Truth” debuts on CBS-TV.
1961 – For 2nd consecutive year, AP names Wilma Rudolph female athlete of year.
1966 – Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” airs for 1st time on CBS.
1976 – “A Star is Born”, with Barbara Streisand, premieres.
1976 – “Wonder Woman” debuts on ABC.
1989 – “I Love Lucy” Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years.
1991 – General Motors announces closing of 21 plants.
2002 – 2003 California recall: The Governor Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
2012 – 6 health workers dispensing polio vaccinations are gunned down in Pakistan.
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