1693 – Royal charter granted William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
1862 – General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee.
1869 – Harper’s Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.
1891 – 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)
1921 – “The Kid”, silent film starring Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan, released.
1926 – NFL rules college students ineligible until college classes graduates.
1935 – “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for 1st time.
1943 – Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio’s “Your Hit Parade”
1948 – 1st radio-controlled airplane flown.
1953 – US controls on wages & some consumer goods lifted.
1958 – Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid.
1965 – Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” hits #1.
1967 – Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1971 – 1st time a gold ball is hit on Moon (by Alan Shepard)
1981 – “Brady Brides” debuts on NBC TV.
1987 – No-smoking rules take effect in US federal buildings.
1992 – “Late Night’s 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall” on NBC.
1998 – Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2011 – Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25 at the Cowboys Stadium, MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, QB.
2014 – Jay Leno ends his time on “The Tonight Show”
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