1639 – Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed.
1893 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
1912 – New Mexico becomes 47th state.
1914 – Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded.
1927 – US marines return to Nicaragua.
1930 – 1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed.
1939 – Daily newspaper comic strip “Superman” debuts.
1951 – “Pardon Our French” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 100 performances.
1957 – Elvis Presley makes his 7th & final appearance on Ed Sullivan Show.
1963 – “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC.
1967 – “Milton Berle Show” last airs on ABC-TV.
1975 – “AM America,” premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host.
1975 – “Wheel of Fortune,” debuts on NBC-TV.
1976 – Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million.
1978 – 1st postage stamp copyrighted by US (Carl Sandburg stamp)
1990 – NY Lotto pays $35 million to one winner (#s are 18-25-26-32-42-44)
1992 – The US Government urges doctors to stop using silicone breast implants, outlining the health effects.
1994 – Dow Jones hits record 3803.88.
1997 – “It’s a Slippery Slope,” closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater, NYC.
2014 – The NHL reaches an agreement to end a 113 day lockout.
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