1607 – English colonists, led by John Smith, land near James River in Virginia.
1846 – US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins.
1888 – DeWolf Hooper 1st recited “Casey at Bat”.
1905 – James J. Jeffries retires as boxing champion.
1911 – NY Giant Fred Merkle is 1st to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st).
1918 – 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents).
1930 – Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas; only known fatality due to hail.
1934 – Great dustbowl storm sweeps across US prairies.
1940 – Winston Churchill says I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat.
1947 – US Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions.
1954 – “Pajama Game” opens at St. James Theater NYC for 1063 performances.
1955 – Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive HRs of at least 463′.
1959 – Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle last airs on NBC-TV.
1970 – Beatles movie “Let it be” premieres.
1982 – Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy.
1983 – Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
1991 – Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0.
1993 – CBS’ Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands.
1997 – Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games.
2004 – The final episode of “Frasier” on NBC is watched by 33 million people.
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