03/28/2024
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This Day In History1822—American Indian Society organizes.
 
1861—Tennessee votes against secession (US Civil War)
 
1870—US Army establishes US National Weather Service.
 
1871—Federal fish protection office authorized by Congress.
 
1886—US President Grover Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence.
 
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 federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium)
 
1918—US Army chaplain school organizes at Ft. Monroe, Va.
 
1942—Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US.
 
1947—Bank robber Willie Sutton escapes jail in Philadelphia.
 
1953—“Adventures of Superman” TV series premieres in syndication.
 
1959—Coaster’s “Charlie Brown”peaks at #2.
 
1963—1st flight of Boeing 727 jet.
 
1964—1st appearance of Beatles on “Ed Sullivan Show” (73.7 million viewers)
 
1964—GI Joe character created.
 
1971—Probably 1st gay theme TV episode–All in the Family.
 
1971—Satchel Paige becomes 1st negro-league player elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
 
1979—21st Grammy Awards: Just the Way You Are, Taste of Honey.
 
1986—Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
 
1995—“Heiress” opens at Cort Theater NYC for 340 performances.
 
1997—11th American Comedy Awards: Debbie Reynolds
 
2006—Al Michaels joins NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast with John Madden.

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