1764—St.Louis, Missouri founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Lique.
1768—1st mustard manufactured in American advertised, Philadelphia.
1799—1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania.
1842—1st adhesive postage stamps in US (private delivery company) NYC.
1862—Grant’s major assault on Ft. Donelson, Tennessee.
1879—Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Court.
1903—1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom.
1910—The Boy Scouts of America founded.
1919—American Legion organizes in Paris.
1926—Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W. 47th Street, NYC.
1932—George Burns & Grace Allen debuted as regulars on “Guy Lombardo Show”
1933—President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt.
1941—Duke Ellington 1st records “Take the A Train”
1950—Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” released.
1955—1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced.
1967—1st anti-bootleg recording laws enacted.
1972—Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1978—Escaped mass murderer Ted Bundy recaptured, Pensacola, Fla.
1978—Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
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.
1990—Baseball owners lock players.
1992—Jeffrey Dahmer found sane & guilty of killing 15 boys.
1996—Bill Belichick is fired by the Cleveland Browns, finishing his Cleveland coaching career with a record of 36-44.
2005—YouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.
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