1887 – A Miles patents elevator…
1890 – Daughters of American Revolution founded.
1911 – Ty Cobb (AL) and Frank Schulte (NL) are named inaugural MLB MVPs; prize is a car.
1925 – NY Giants play 1st NFL game, lose to Providence 14-0.
1929 – JC Penny opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 U.S. states.
1939 – Albert Einstein informs FDR of the possibilities of an atomic bomb.
1948 – Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, 4 games to 2 in 45th World Series.
1950 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast in color, to CBS.
1958 – “Goldilocks” opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances.
1962 – 1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show.
1971 – Frank McGee becomes news anchor of Today Show.
1975 – “Saturday Night Live” created by Lorne Michaels premieres on NBC with George Carlin as host.
1982 – 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson & Ricky Skaggs.
1983 – Last hand cranked telephones US went out of service as 440 telephone customers in Bryant Pond, Maine, were switched over to direct dial.
1990 – Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel.
1991 – Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart seen soliciting a prostitute.
1996 – Ford buys rights to name Detroit domed stadium for $40 million.
2001 – The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
2015 – Presidents Cup Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC Korea: Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson go undefeated as US wins for the 6th consecutive time with a 15 1/2 – 14 1/2 victory over the International team.
2018 – World’s new longest flight flies from Singapore to Newark Airport, New Jersey takes 17 hours, 52 minutes.
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