1775 – Paul Revere & William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the “regulars are coming!”
1848 – American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
1861 – Colonel Robert E. Lee turns down offer to command Union armies (US Civil War)
1865 – Confederate Gen. Johnson surrendered to General William T. Sherman in North Carolina.
1881 – Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
1906 – San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.
1924 – 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster).
1925 – World’s Fair opens in Chicago.
1935 – Gene Sarazen’s double eagle on 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters.
1942 – James Doolittle bombs Tokyo & other Japanese cities.
1946 – “Call Me Mister” opens at National Theater NYC for 734 performances.
1951 – “Make a Wish” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances.
1955 – 1st “Walk”/”Don’t Walk” lighted street signals installed.
1966 – Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)
1973 – US Government ends Mandatory Oil Import Program, established in 1959 by President Eisenhower.
1977 – Alex Haley, author of “Roots”, awarded Pulitzer Prize.
1987 – An unconscious skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air.
1990 – Supreme Court rules states could make it a crime to possess or look at child pornography, even in one’s home.
1995 – Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football.
2007 – The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in a 5-4 decision.
2010 – 45th Academy of Country Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, and Miranda Lambert win.
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