1768—1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)
1792—US postal service created, postage 6 cents – 12 cents depending on distance.
1809—US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state.
1839—Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia.
1872—Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin.
1872—Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags.
1873—University of California gets its 1st med School (UC/SF)
1887—1st minor league baseball association organizes (Pittsburgh)
1895—Congress authorizes a US mint at Denver, Colorado.
1927—Golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1929—Red Sox announced they will play Sunday games at Braves Field.
1933—House of Reps completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition.
1940—Larry Clinton & his Orchestra record “Limehouse Blues”
1944—Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers.
1952—“African Queen” opens at Capitol Theater in NYC.
1958—Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner.
1960—Jimi Hendrix, rock and roll guitarist, plays his first gig.
1962—John Glenn is 1st American to orbit Earth (Friendship 7)
1963—Willie Mays (SF Giants) signs a record $100,000 per year contract.
1974—Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono.
1977—“My Fair Lady” closes at St. James Theater NYC after 384 performances.
1986—LA Dodger Orel Hershiser is 1st to win a $1M salary by arbitration.
1987—David Hartman quits ABC’s “Good Morning America” after 11 years.
1992—Ross Perot says he’ll run for President on Larry King Show.
1998—US movie box office hits quickest $1 billion for year (51 days)
2013—Estonia becomes the first country to establish a national system of fast chargers for electric cars.
2013—Kepler-37b, the smallest known exoplanet, is discovered.
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