By: Robert Hester1789—1st US electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as President and Vice-President.
1824—J.W. Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public.
1847—1st US telegraph company established in Maryland.
1849—University of Wisconsin begins in1 room with 20 students.
1861—Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time: Jefferson Davis elected president of Confederacy (US Civil War).
1865—Robert E. Lee is named general-in-chief of Confederate forces.
1887—Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads.
1895—1st rolling lift bridge opens, Chicago.
1913—Rosa Parks, birthday, Tuskegee Alabama, American civil rights activist (bus protester).
1924—George Kelly’s “Show-Off,” premieres in NYC.
1932—3rd Winter Olympic games open in Lake Placid, NY.
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)
1965—FAA begins 6 month test of reaction to sonic booms over Oklahoma City.
1968—Bowie Kuhn replaces William Eckert as 5th commissioner of baseball.
1969—John Madden is named head coach of NFL’s Oakland Raiders.
1971—British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt.
1972—Senator Strom Thurmond suggest John Lennon be deported.
1973—“No, No, Nanette” closes at 46th Street Theater NYC after 861 performances.
1977—Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” released.
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.
1997—US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish.
2006—A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71.
2014—Same-sex marriage is legalized in Scotland.
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