1789 – 1st US electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as President and Vice-President.
1824 – JW Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public.
1849 – University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students.
1895 – 1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago.
1914 – US Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law.
1924 – 1st Winter Olympic games close at Chamonix, France.
1930 – 1st tireless, soundless, shockless streetcar tracks, New Orleans.
1938 – Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is officially released.
1941 – United Service Organization (USO) founded.
1957 – 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse, NY)
1960 – Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park.
1969 – John Madden is named head coach of NFL’s Oakland Raiders.
1971 – “Patton” directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott premieres in New York (Best Picture 1971)
1971 – British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt.
1983 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
1987 – US President Reagan’s veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress.
1991 – Hall of Fame’s board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose.
1998 – Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels, Belgium.
2004 – Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room.
2007 – Super Bowl SLI: Indianapolis Colts beat Chicago Bears, 29-17 at the Dolphin Stadium. MVP: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis QB.
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