1812 – James Madison re-elected President of US, E. Gerry vice-pres.
1840 – William Henry Harrison elected the 9th President of the United States of America.
1867 – In a New York theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.
1908 – Child Emperor Pu Yi ascents the Chinese throne at the age of two.
1916 – Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract.
1927 – First Model A Fords sold, for $385.
1932 – “Adventures of Charlie Chan” 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network.
1933 – Fred Astaire’s 1st film, “Dancing Lady”, released.
1939 – NY’s La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight.
1948 – Stan Musial is picked NL MVP.
1954 – US Senate censures Joseph McCarthy (Sen-R-Wisc) for “conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor & disrepute.
1957 – Sam Cooke’s single “You Send Me” reaches #1.
1961 – Fidel Castro declares he’s a Marxist & will lead Cuba to Communism.
1969 – Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
1974 – Cowhide, rather than horsehide, can be used to make baseballs.
1985 – Chicago Bears’ head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan come to blows on the sidelines in a loss to the Miami Dolphins, Chicago’s only loss of the season.
1990 – First time 12 people in space at the same time.
1993 – Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11.
1997 – MCI Center opens in Washington, DC, Wizards vs Supersonics.
2006 – 2nd ACC Championship Game: #16 Wake Forest beats #23 Georgia Tech, 9-6.
2014 – Comedian Bill Cosby resigns from the board of trustees of an American university following renewed sexual assault allegations.
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