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.
1916 – Boeing Model 1 (B&W Seaplane), the first Boeing product, flies for the first time.
1916 – Boy Scouts of America forms.
1924 – Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth automobile.
1934 – Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee is dedicated.
1944 – United States forces begin invasion of Saipan in the Pacific.
1951 – Joe Louis scored his last knockout victory.
1955 – The Eisenhower administration stages the first annual “Operation Alert” (OPAL) exercise, an attempt to assess the United States’ preparations for a nuclear attack.
1960 – Angel Cordero Jr. wins his first of over 7,000 horse races.
1963 – “Sukiyaki,” sung by Japanese singer Kuy Sakomoto, hits #1.
1969 – “Hee Haw” with Roy Clark and Buck Owens premieres on CBS-TV.
1974 – “All the President’s Men” by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodard detailing their Watergate investigation is published by Simon and Schuster.
1980 – US Open Men’s Golf, Baltusrol Golf Club: Jack Nicklaus sets new tournament scoring record of 272 (-8) to win his fourth Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Isoa Aoki of Japan.
1988 – NASA launches space vehicle S-213.
1994 – Disney’s animated musical film “The Lion King” opens in theaters with $42 million in sales.
2005 – “Batman Begins”, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Katie Holmes, goes on wide release.
2012 – Apple computer sells for a record $374,500.
2019 – Baseball jersey belonging to Babe Ruth becomes most expensive sports memorabilia when it sells for $5.64 million at an auction in New York.
2022 – Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.75, the largest increase since 1994 in an attempt to control rising inflation.
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