1795—11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states.
1839—Henry Clay declares in Senate “I had rather be right than president.”
1862—Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island, NC.
1876—President Grant’s private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring.
1904—Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks)
1908—Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St.Louis Browns for $5,000.
1914—Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium, San Francisco.
1915—1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received.
1934—1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss.
1936—A flag is authorized for US Vice President.
1940—Walt Disney’s 2nd feature-length movie, “Pinocchio”, premieres in New York City.
1944—Bing Crosby records, “Swinging on a Star” for Decca records.
1948—Omar Bradley succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff.
1949—Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (NY Yankees)
1950—Sen. Joe McCarthy finds “communists” in US Department of State (equiv. Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
1959—Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution.
1964—Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream.
1969—“This is Tom Jones” debuts on ABC-TV.
1974—Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles” opens in movie theaters.
1979—Pink Floyd premiered their live version of “The Wall” in Los Angeles.
1983—1st female secretary of transportation sworn-in (Elizabeth Dole)
1987—Madonna’s “Open Your Heart” single goes #1.
1993—Pebbles Flintstone & Bamm Bamm Rubble wed.
2010—Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first super bowl.
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