1704 – “Boston News-Letter” 1st successful newspaper in US, forms.
1800 – US Library of Congress establishes with $5,000 allocation.
1833 – Jacob Evert & George Dulty patent 1st soda fountain.
1888 – Eastman Kodak founded by George Eastman.
1897 – 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House.
1898 – US fleet under commodore George Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines.
1907 – Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.
1913 – Skyscraper, the Woolworth Building in New York City is opened – world’s tallest building at the time.
1917 – US Congress passes the Liberty Loan Act, authorizing the Treasury to issue a public subscription for 2 billion in bonds for the war.
1950 – “Peter Pan” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 320 performances.
1961 – JFK accepts “sole responsibility” following Bay of Pigs.
1965 – NY Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager.
1967 – Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had “gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily.”
1978 – Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in a game.
1990 – Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies.
1991 – 26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire win.
1995 – Dow Jones Index hits record 4303.98.
1996 – The UN and Iraq end a third round of negotiations over Iraq’s possible sale of $1 billion of oil for 90 days for a 180-day trial period.
2004 – 2004 NFL Draft: Eli Manning from Ole Miss first pick by San Diego Chargers.
2004 – United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years ago, as reward for cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
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