1746 – Princeton University (NJ) received its charter.
1836 – Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of the Republic of Texas.
1879 – Thomas Edison perfects carbonized cotton filament light bulb.
1907 – Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum & Bailey circus.
1928 – Herbert Hoover speaks of “American system of rugged individualism”
1938 – Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine.
1942 – “Now, Voyager” film directed by Irving Rapper starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid and Claud Ranin premieres in New York.
1959 – Bob Merrill’s musical “Take Me Along” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances.
1962 – US President John F. Kennedy imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning the missile crisis.
1968 – Apollo 7 returns to Earth.
1972 – Oakland A’s 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series.
1976 – Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60.
1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladder of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
1979 – Walt Disney World’s 100-millionth guest.
1981 – US national debt tops $1 trillion.
1981 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved aspartame artificial sweetener for tabletop use following years of scrutiny.
1987 – “Cararet” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 262 performances.
1994 – Statute of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas.
2005 – Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season the most active Atlantic season on record with 22 named storms.
2016 – AT&T buys Time Warner for $85.4 billion.
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