1813—1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass.
1821—College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia: 1st US pharmacy college.
1822—Boston is incorporated as a city.
1870—Mississippi is readmitted to US.
1883—Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law.
1886—Aluminum manufacturing process developed.
1896—Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
1903—The US and Cuba sign an agreement by which Cuba releases Guantanamo and Bahia Hondo to the US for naval stations.
1905—Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago.
1915—Nevada enforces convenient divorce law.
1927—President Calvin Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FRC)
1939—11th Academy Awards- “You Can’t Take It With You”, Spencer Tracy & Bette Davis wins.
1940—Walt Disney’s animated movie “Pinocchio,” released.
1945—US Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and later a statue in the Marine Corps War Memorial.
1954—1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)
1960—Demolition begins on Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field (opened in 1913)
1967—US troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War.
1971—Lt. Calley confessed & implicates Captain Medina.
1975—In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly two months early in the United States.
1980—13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid Olympics.
1985—Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game.
1991—UNC is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games.
1991—US insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST.
1998—US Supreme Court Court lets Megan’s Law stand.
2006—Dubai Ports World agrees to postpone its plans to take over management of six U.S. ports after the proposal ignited harsh bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
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