1861 – Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states (US Civil War).
1870 – US Army establishes US National Weather Service.
1889 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is established as a Cabinet-level agency.
1895 – Volleyball invented by W. G. Morgan in Massachusetts.
1909 – 1st forestry school is incorporated at Kent, Ohio.
1926 – Teaching theory of evolution forbidden in Atlanta, Georgia schools.
1940 – Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1943 – FDR orders minimal 48 hour work week in war industry.
1951 – St. Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45.
1953 – “Adventures of Superman” TV series premieres in syndication.
1959 – Coaster’s “Charlie Brown” peaks at #2.
1964 – GI Joe character created.
1974 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill.
1980 – Rick Barry, Houston, is 1st in NBA to score 8 3-pointers in a game.
1990 – “Bradys” return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS-TV.
1997 – 11th American Comedy Award: Debbie Reynolds.
1997 – Fox cartoon series “Simpsons” airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history.
2006 – Al Michaels joins NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast with John Madden.
2016 – Super Bowl 50: Denver Broncos defeat Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara.
2016 – US primary elections: New Hampshire Primary, In Republican race Donald Trump wins (35%), John Kasich 2nd (16%), and Bernie Sanders (60%) defeats Hillary Clinton (38%) in Democratic race.
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