1732 – 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC.
1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1865 – 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution is ratified, abolishing slavery.
1876 – US Electoral College picks Rutherford B. Hayes as President, despite Samuel J. Tilden winning more votes.
1877 – First recording made of the human voice – Thomas Edison reciting “Mary had a little lamb”
1877 – Washington Post publishes 1st edition.
1922 – 1st electric power line commercial carrier in US, Utica, NY.
1955 – NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won “$64,000 Question” on boxing.
1960 – American Baseball League grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels.
1964 – “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” 1st airs on TV.
1971 – Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice.
1969 – 300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones.
1973 – Gerald Ford sworn-in as 1st unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T. Agnew.
1973 – National Baseball League votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington, DC (doesn’t happen)
1986 – 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami, Fla (QB)
1990 – Shoeless Shoe Jackson’s signature is sold for $23,100.
1994 – Orange County California files for bankruptcy.
1995 – Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special.
2009 – Final Broadway performance of “A Steady Rain”, starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig.
2014 – 10th ACC Championship Game: #2 Florida beats #12 Georgia Tech, 37-35.