1776 – First US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms.
1792 – George Washington re-elected as US President.
1848 – US President Polk triggers Gold Rush of 1849 by confirming gold discovery in California.
1876 – Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench.
1879 – 1st automatic telephone switching system patented.
1908 – 1st US football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)
1929 – 1st US nudist organization, the American League for Physical Culture in New York City.
1932 – German physicist Albert Einstein granted a visa to enter America.
1941 – Sister Elizabeth Kenny new treatment for infantile paralysis approved.
1941 – US aircraft carrier Lexington and 5 heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor.
1946 – US President Harry Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order #9808.
1955 – American Foundation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) merge, with George Meany as President.
1967 – Pediatrician Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg arrested in New York while protesting against the Vietnam War.
1970 – LA Rams Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing.
1975 – “Me & Bessie” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances.
1978 – Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, $32 million contract with Phillies becoming highest paid baseball player.
1985 – Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 1,500 level for 1st time.
1988 – NC federal grand jury indicts PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud & conspiracy.
1997 – STS 87 (Columbia 24) lands.
2008 – O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
2009 – 5th ACC Championship Game: #12 Georgia Tech beats #24 Clemson, 39-34.
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