1845 – Ether 1st used in childbirth in the US in Jefferson, Georgia.
1902 – “Sweet Adeline”, a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung.
1924 – The US signs a treaty with the Dominican Republic, which supersedes that of 1902: in July, the US had withdrawn its Marines and ended its occupation.
1927 – Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s “Show Boat” premieres in New York City.
1937 – Mae West performs Adam & Eve skit that gets her banned from NBC radio.
1947 – 1st “Howdy Doody Show” (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC.
1959 – National Football League Championship, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants, 31-16; Cots score 24 straight points in 4th quarter.
1962 – 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB)
1964 – 1st appearance of The Supremes on “The Ed Sullivan Show”, singing “Come See About Me”
1970 – Jerry Herman’s musical “Hello Dolly!” closes at the St. James Theater, NYC, after 2844 performances and 10 Tony Awards.
1974 – Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years.
1979 – Soap Opera “Knot’s Landing” premieres on CBS TV.
1983 – Pope Paul II pardons man who shot him (Mehmet All Agca)
1987 – Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass.
1993 – Dow Jones hits record 3782.93.
2001 – The People’s Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.
2009 – The World Health Organization says 208 countries, territories and communities have reported H1N1 cases, including at least 12,220 deaths.
2012 – NASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025.
