By: Robert Hester
1861—Confederate President Jefferson Davis inaugurated at Montgomery, Alabama (US Civil War)
1865—Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, NC.
1885—Mark Twain publishes the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
1901—H.Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner.
1908—1st US postage stamp in rolls issued.
1909—Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps.
1922—The Capper-Volstead Act allows farmers to buy and sell co-operatively without the risk of prosecution under antitrust laws.
1929—The first Academy Awards are announced.
1944—Youngest baseball player, Cincinnati Reds signs 15 year old Joe Nuxhall.
1953—“Bwana Devil,” the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York.
1965—Frank Gifford announces his retirement from football for broadcasting.
1970—US president Nixon launches, “Nixon-doctrine”
1972—California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty.
1979—Miniseries “Roots Next Generations” premieres on ABC-TV.
1988—Anthony M. Kennedy, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice.
2001—FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
2001—Crash during Daytona 500 race on last lap claims life of Dale Earnhardt.
2004—Greg Maddox signs with the Chicago Cubs, the team he began his career
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