1566—St. Augustine, Florida founded.
1693—William & Mary opens in Virginia.
1741—Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine. (American Magazine)
1795—1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina.
1799—1st US law regulating insurance passed by Massachusetts.
1837—Riot in New York due to a combination of poverty and increase in the cost of flour.
1861—1st military action to result in Congressional Medal of Honor, AZ.
1866—Jesse James holds up his 1st bank, Liberty, Missouri. ($15,000)
1895—Moving picture projector patented.
1925—US Congress makes Supreme Court appeal more difficult.
1932—“Free Eats” introduces George “Spanky” McFarland to “Our Gang”
1937—NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington, DC.
1943—Women’s Marine Corps created.
1954—Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95.
1959—Barbie doll goes on sale.
1968—US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam.
1971—Golfing VP Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into crowd, injuring 2.
1973—US dollar devalues 10%.
1977—“Guys & Dolls” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 239 performances.
1980—Apollo Computer Inc. incorporated.
1984—6 year old Texan Stormie Jones gets 1st heart & liver transplant.
1988—15th Winter Olympic games opens at Calgary, Canada.
1997—“Three Sisters,” opens at Criterion Theater, NYC.
2000—The last original “Peanuts” comic strip appears in newspapers one day after Charles M.Schulz dies.
2011—53rd Grammy Awards; Need You Now, Esperanza Spaulding wins.
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