1845 – Uniform US election day for President and VP authorized.
1889 – Daniel Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago.
1907 – Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes 1st Native American US senator.
1930 – George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established.
1933 – 20th amendment, which changed the date of US presidential inaugurations to 20th January, is ratified.
1941 – Groundbreaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center.
1943 – Duke Ellington plays at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.
1950 – NFL rule changes open way for 2-platoon system (offense & defense)
1957 – Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee disc (originally called the “Pluto Platter” until 1958)
1959 – 9th NBS All-Star Game, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: West beats East, 124-108: MVP’s: Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers, F: Bob Petit, St. Louis Hawk, C; first co-winners of MVP award.
1964 – 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified, barring poll tax in federal elections.
1971 – UCLA loses to Notre Dame, UCLA then wins next 88 games in a row.
1973 – US President Richard Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War.
1979 – Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1983 – AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets, 14-0.
1986 – 1st induction of Rock “N” Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Bros, Buddy Holly, J L Lewis & Elvis Presley)
2003 – Final communication between Earth and NASA space probe Pioneer 10.
2013 – US armed forces overturns 1994 ban on women serving in combat.
2017 – Most expensive house in the US worth $250 million goes on the market in Bel Air, Los Angeles.
2018 – Singer Neil Diamond retires after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
2019 – New record for most expensive US property, $238M for penthouse condominium overlooking Central Park, NY, bought by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin.
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