1861 – 1st US nursing school chartered.
1871 – William Holden of North Carolina becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment.
1903 – US Anthracite Coal Commission, set up by President Theodore Roosevelt, submits its recommendations for shorter hours, a 10-per cent wage increase, and an ‘open shop’
1917 – The USA is the first nation to recognize the new government of Russia.
1935 – Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases in New York.
1941 – James Stewart is inducted into the Army, becoming the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.
1947 – President Harry Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty.
1957 – Earthquake shakes San Francisco.
1957 – “All Shook Up” single released by Elvis Presley.
1963 – The Beatles release their 1st album, “Please Please Me”
1971 – 6th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Lynn Anderson win.
1981 – US 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents.
1986 – Ladies’ Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Debi Thomas (USA)
1988 – US Congress overrides President Reagan’s veto of sweeping civil rights bill.
1992 – US Air NY to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die.
1996 – STS 76 (Atlantis 16), launches into orbit.
2006 – Three Christian Peacemaker Teams Hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days captivity and the death of their colleague, American Tom Fox.
2011 – Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty to misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.
2017 – Arctic records its lowest ever winter ice cover according to US National Snow and Ice Data Center, 5.5 million square miles.
2018 – US President Donald Trump imposes $60 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese imports.
2020 – Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei refuses American COVID-19 help, refers to conspiracy theory that it was manufactured by the US.