1796 – 1st US newspaper to appear on Sunday (Baltimore Monitor)
1799 – George Washington’s body interred at Mount Vernon.
1859 – South Carolina declared an “independent commonwealth”
1865 – 1st US cattle importation law passed.
1917 – The 18th Amendment, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US Congress and sent to states for ratification.
1920 – 1st US postage stamps 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.
1964 – “The Pink Panther” cartoon premieres (Pink Phink)
1966 – Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” airs for 1st time on CBS.
1970 – “Me Nobody Knows” opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 performances.
1972 – US begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam.
1987 – Ivan F. Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading.
1989 – “I Love Lucy” Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years.
1991 – General Motors announces closing of 21 plants.
1996 – US TV industry execs agree to adopt a rating system.
1997 – HTML 4.0 is published by the World Wide Web Consortium.
2002 – 2003 California recall: Then Governor of California 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.
2002 – “The Two Towers”, 2nd of the Lord of the Rings films is released. Makes US$62 million opening weekend and $926 million total worldwide.
2009 – James Cameron’s “Avatar”, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, is released.
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