1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1877 – Washington Post publishes 1st edition.
1907 – Coal mine explosions in Monongah, West Virginia kills 361.
1922 – 1st electric power line commercial carrier in US, Utica, NY.
1925 – Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants, 19-7.
1941 – NYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens.
1947 – The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
1955 – New York psychologist Joyce Brothers wins “$64,000 Question” with topic of boxing.
1957 – 1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up.
1964 – “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” 1st airs on TV.
1969 – 300,000 attend Altamont free concert in California, featuring The Rolling Stones. Marred by violence and four deaths.
1973 – Gerald Ford sworn-in as first unelected Vice President, succeeds Spiro Agnew who resigned over corruption allegationss.
1981 – PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, Turnberry Isle CC: Miller Barber wins his first of 5 Champions tour major titles by 2 strokes from Arnold Palmer.
1986 – 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami, Fla (QB)
1992 – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over Miami Dolphins at Candlestick Park.
1994 – Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on January 11, 1995.
2006 – NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
2013 – Pope Francis gives his ascent to a proposal to create a permanent post on the Pontifical Commission on cases of sin and sexual abuse of minors.
2017 – Starbucks opens its largest cafe in the world in Shanghai, 30,000 square-feet, 1/2 size of a football field.
2017 – US President Donald Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, announcing plans to move US embassy there.
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