1664 – 1st naturalization act in American colonies.
1755 – 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine.
1868 – US Congress abolishes manufacturer’s tax.
1894 – Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
1904 – Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund.
1917 – A German submarine sinks an unarmed US merchant ship, the ‘Algonquin’ on the same day that US President Woodrow Wilson gives executive order to arm US merchants ships.
1933 – FDR conducts his 1st “fireside chat”.
1945 – NY is 1st to prohibit discrimination by race & creed in employment.
1947 – US President Harry Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism.
1956 – Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24).
1959 – US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood.
1965 – “Wooly Bully” single released by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs.
1970 – US lowers voting age from 21 to 18.
1980 – Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago.
1987 – Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North.
1990 – LA Raiders announce their return to Oakland.
1991 – 5th Soul Train Music Awards: Johnny Gill, Mariah Carey win.
1998 – “Sound of Music” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC.
2006 – 53rd ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: #1 Duke beats #7 Boston College, 78-76.
2014 – 8 people are killed, 70 injured, & 2 buildings are leveled by a gas explosion in East Harlem, New York.
About Author
