1664 – New Jersey established.
1775 – George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the American Army.
1804 – 12th amendment to the US constitution ratified; deals with regulating judicial power.
1844 – Charles Goodyear patents the vulcanization of rubber.
1851 – Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up 1st ice-cream factory.
1864 – Robert E. Lee’s home area (Arlington, Va.) becomes a military cemetery.
1876 – Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention.
1898 – US marines attack Spanish off Guantanamo, Cuba.
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 Corportation (IBM) is incorporated.
1916 – Boys Scouts of America forms.
1924 – Ford Motor Company manufactures its 10 millionth Model T automobile.
1934 – Great Smokey Mountains National Park dedicated.
1951 – Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory.
1957 – “Ziegfeld Follies of 1957” closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances.
1963 – “Sukiyaki” sung by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, hits #1.
1969 – “Hee Haw” with Roy Clark & Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV.
1983 – Supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion.
1994 – Disney’s animated musical film “The Lion King” opens in theaters with $42 million.
2015 – Real estate mogul Donald Trump launches his campaign for US President.
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