1790 – US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC)
1843 – Oldest continuous writer of insurance in America – The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York (MONY) opens.
1862 – Julia Howe publishes “Battle Hymn of Republic”
1898 – 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co.
1913 – American all-around athlete Jim Thorpe signs a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants; unlike his other sporting endeavours the Olympic-medal winner’s career in MLB was uninspiring.
1920 – 1st commercial armored car introduces (St. Paul, Minnesota)
1935 – 1st “March of Time” newsreel premieres at the Capitol.
1949 – RCA releases 1st single record ever (45 rpm)
1950 – Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lambeau resigns after 31 seasons and 6 NFL titles to his credit.
1951 – 1st X-ray moving picture process demonstrated.
1957 – MLB club owners accept new 5-year pension plan proposed by the players, but reject request to increase minimum salary from $6,000 to $7,500.
1961 – 1st full-scale test of US Minuteman ICBM is successful.
1969 – In his first start in a Ford, legendary driver Richard Petty wins the Motor Trend 500 at Riverside, California; previous 92 NASCAR victories were in Plymouths.
1978 – Harriet Tubman is 1st African American woman to be honored on a US postage stamp.
1991 – US Air & Skywest Fairchild jet collide at LA Airport killing 32.
1996 – The Communication Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.
2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
2006 – Economist Ben Bernanke becomes chairman of the US Federal Reserve, succeeding Alan Greenspan.
2014 – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning becomes all-time record-holder for MVP trophies, winning his 5th at the NFL Honors in New York; also 2003 Offensive Player of the Year.
2019 – US President Donald Trump confirms US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty because of Russia’s violation of the treaty.
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