1792 – US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance.
1809 – US Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state.
1839 – Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia.
1872 – Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags.
1927 – Golfers in South Carolina arrested for violating Sabbath.
1937 – 1st automobile/airplane combination tested, Santa Monica, California.
1940 – Larry Clinton & his orchestra record “Limehouse Blues”
1944 – Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers.
1952 – “African Queen” film directed by John Huston, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn is released in the US.
1960 – Jimi Hendrix, rock and roll guitarist, plays his first gig.
1962 – John Glenn becomes 1st American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7.
1971 – National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio & TV to go off the air, mistake wasn’t resolved for 30 minutes.
1977 – “My Fair Lady” closes at St James Theater NYC after 384 performances.
1983 – 25th Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough wins (155.979 MPH)
1987 – David Hartman quits ABC’s “Good Morning America” after 11 years.
1988 – Peter Kalikow purchases NY Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million.
1992 – Ross Perot says he’ll run for President on Larry King Show.
2001 – The United States Supreme Court declines to consider an appeal by five major oil companies against Unocal’s patent on production of cleaner “reformulated” gasoline sold in California.
2016 – US primary elections: South Carolina Republican Primary – Donald Trump wins with 32.5%.
2016 – US primary elections: Nevada Democratic Primary – Hillary Clinton wins with 52.6%.
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