1773 – Boston tea party incident – Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbor in protest against British imposed Tea Act.
1835 – Fire consumes over 600 buildings in NYC.
1890 – Negro Methodist Episcopal Church founded in Jackson, TN.
1903 – Majestic Theater, NYC, becomes 1st in US to employ women ushers.
1905 – “Variety” covering all phases of show business, 1st published.
1908 – 1st credit union in US forms (Manchester, NH)
1912 – 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued.
1913 – Charlie Chaplin began his film career at Keystone for $150 a week.
1930 – Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E. Sullivan Award.
1937 – Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from the American federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again.
1951 – NBC premiere of “Dragnet” in black and white.
1962 – David Lean’s film “Lawrence of Arabia”, based on life of T.E. Lawrence premieres, starring Peter O’Toole (Best Picture 1963)
1967 – Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago.
1971 – Don McLean’s 8+ minute version of “American Pie” released.
1972 – Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0)
1978 – Cleveland, Ohio becomes the first post-Depression era city to default on its loans, owing $14,000,000 to local banks.
1983 – Riverside, California; judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital.
1991 – Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez.
1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox – the United States
2013 – 79th Heisman Trophy Award: Jameis Winston, Florida State (QB).
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