1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.
1792 – 24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
1877 – Edwin T. Holmes installs 1st telephone switchboard burglar alarm.
1881 – Revised version of New Testament.
1884 – Alaska becomes a US territory.
1897 – The first successful submarine that can run submerged for any considerable distance and combines electric and gasoline engines is launched in the USA by its designer John Philip Holland.
1932 – US Congress changes name “Porto Rico” to “Puerto Rico.”
1946 – US President Harry Truman seizes control of nation’s railroads to delay a strike.
1953 – Yankees and Browns use record 41 players in a baseball game.
1957 – School desegregation law, Brown v. Board of Education.
1959 – Sam Snead sets PGA record for 36 holes at 122.
1961 – Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers.
1967 – The Butler Act, a Tennessee statute prohibiting the teaching of evolution, is repealed after 42 years.
1971 – Stephen Swartz’ musical “Godspell” premieres off-Broadway.
1989 – Longest Cab Ride Ever: 14,000 miles cost $16,000.
1990 – World Health Organization takes homosexuality out of its list of mental illnesses.
1993 – Intel’s new Pentium processor is unveiled.
2001 – US President George W. Bush calls for reduced regulations to encourage more oil, gas, and nuclear production.
2015 – Gun fight between rival biker gang and police in Waco, Texas leaves 9 dead and 18 injured. 170 later arrested for organized crime.
2015 – 24th Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins top artist & 7 other awards.
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