1862 – Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate)
1899 – Gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels.
1904 – Summer (Modern) Olympic Games opened in St. Louis, the first held in the United States.
1916 – Coca-Cola brings the current coke formula to the market.
1929 – US immigration law of 1924 in effect.
1931 – President Herbert Hoover places a one year moratorium on war debt payments.
1941 – Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial.
1943 – “Pay-as-you-go” – 1st withholding tax from paychecks.
1950 – 1st 407 US soldiers arrive in Korea.
1956 – Elvis Presley, wearing a tuxedo, appears on the Steve Allen Show.
1960 – Fidel Castro nationalized Esso, Shell & Texaco in Cuba.
1963 – ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes are introduced for United States mail.
1971 – North Carolina becomes 38th state to approve of lower voting age to 18, ratifying 26th amendment.
1979 – Sony introduces the Walkman, first popular portable cassette player.
1984 – US Senior Open Men’s Golf, Oak Hill CC: Miller Barber wins by 2 strokes from Arnold Palmer for his second Senior Open title.
1995 – “Kiss of the Spider Woman” closes at Broadhurst Theater, New York City, after 906 performances.
2011 – NBA owners begin the second player lockout in 12 years, shortening the season by 16 games before a salary agreement was reached.
2015 – US and Cuba announce agreement to reopen embassies and establish full diplomatic ties.
2018 – NBA superstar LeBron James agrees to a 4-year $154m deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, moving from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2021 – State of New York charges The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg with tax fraud and grand larceny.
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