1844 – Charles Goodyear patents the vulcanization of rubber.
1898 – US House of Representatives passes resolution to annex Hawaii.
1907 – Researcher George Soper publishes the results of his investigation into recent typhoid outbreaks in the New York area and announces that Mary Mallon {Typhoid Mary} is the likely source of the outbreak.
1911 – Tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.
1916 – Boy Scouts of America forms.
1923 – British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Troon GC: Englishman Arthur Havers holes a bunker shot on 72nd hole to win his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Walter Hagen.
1924 – Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth automobile.
1934 – Great Smokey Mountains National Park dedicated.
1951 – Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory.
1955 – The Eisenhower administration stages the first annual “Operation Alert” (OPAL) exercise, an attempt to assess the USA’s preparation for a nuclear attack.
1960 – Angel Cordero Jr. wins his 1st of over 7,000 horse races.
1963 – “The Sound of Music” musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 1443 performances.
1967 – Governor Ronald Reagan signs liberalized California abortion bill.
1969 – “Hee Haw” with Roy Clark & Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV.
1974 – “Streak” by Ray Stevens hits #1 on UK pop chart.
1982 – Supreme Court rules all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to a public education.
1992 – Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton NF, elementary student to spell “potato,” “potatoe” during spelling bee.
2003 – NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs beat New Jersey Nets, 88-77 in Game 6 for franchise’s second title; MVP: Tim Duncan.
2012 – Apple I computer sells for a record $374,500.
2019 – Baseball jersey belonging to Babe Ruth becomes most expensive sports memorabilla when it sells for $5.64 million at an auction in New York.
2020 – New COVID-19 cluster of more than 100 cases in Beijing called a ‘significant event’ by WHO.
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