1789 – 1st US presidential tour by George Washington in New England.
1878 – Edison Electric Light Company incorporated.
1895 – Henry Perky patents a machine he developed with William Ford for the preparation of cereals for food, otherwise known a shredded wheat.
1912 – Red Sox Tris Speaker’s makes only world series unassisted double play, from the outfield.
1924 – US President Calvin Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument.
1933 – 20th Amendment to the US Constitution goes into effect: President term begins in January and March.
1940 – “The Great Dictator” a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin released.
1945 – Baseball attendance hits record 10.28 million (Tigers 1.28 is highest)
1954 – Hurricane Hazel makes landfall in the US in North Carolina as a category 4 hurricane, 195 die in US and Canada.
1966 – LBJ signs a bill creating US Department of Transportation.
1969 – 3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette win.
1976 – 1st debate of major-ticket US Vice President nominees, Walter Mondale (D) vs Bob Dole (R).
1977 – Arkansas’ Steve Little kicks a record tying 67 yard field goal.
1985 – Shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit.
1995 – Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating NY Jets 26-15.
2007 – Fox Business Network (FBN), American financial cable network is launched.
2013 – Walmart announces that Doug McMillon, head of their International Division, will become its next CEO.
2017 – 60 Minutes and The Washington Posts publish a story detailing how Congress passed a bill sponsored by Tom Marino that hindered the fight against the opioid crisis.
2018 – American retailer Sears files for bankruptcy.
2019 – Record 12 Democratic presidential candidates participate in a live TV debate in Westerville, Ohio.
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