1764 – St. Louis, Missouri founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclede.
1768 – 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia.
1799 – 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania.
1842 – 1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company), NYC.
1879 – US Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Court.
1903 – 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom.
1926 – Contract air mail service begins in US.
1932 – George Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on “Guy Lombardo Show”
1941 – Duke Ellington first records “Take the A Train”
1950 – Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” released.
1965 – John Lennon passes his driving test.
1972 – Sound recordings are granted US federal copyright protection for the first time.
1979 – 21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey wins.
1987 – Craig Stadler disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot.
1992 – Jeffrey Dahmer found sane & guilty of killing 15 boys.
1995 – Dow-Jones closes at record 3986.17.
2003 – An estimated 6-11 million people around the world take to the streets to protest against war with Iraq.
2005 – YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.
2009 – 51st Daytona 500: Matt Kenseth wins (132.816 MPH)
2016 – 58th Grammy Awards: Best Song “Thinging Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran, Best Album “1989” by Taylor Swift.
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