1636 – In Massachusetts the Plymouth Colony’s 1st law drafted.
1648 – Peter Stuyvesant establishes American’s 1st volunteer fire service.
1854 – Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair.
1897 – George Bernard Shaw’s “Devil’s Disciple” premieres in NYC.
1931 – Dick Tracy comic strip by Chester Gould debuts.
1933 – Esquire magazine is 1st published.
1949 – United Nations’ permanent NYC headquarters is dedicated.
1958 – Transatlantic commercial jet passenger service began (BOAC)
1963 – Hurricane Flora, kills 6,000 in Cuba & Haiti.
1975 – A Cessna 310Q airplane crashes over Wilmington, NC, killing the pilot and severely injuring several pro wrestlers affiliated with the Mid-Atlantic promotion. One of the survivors is the legendary Ric Flair.
1976 – Supreme Court lifts 1972 ban on death penalty for convicted murderers.
1978 – Pier 39 opens in San Francisco.
1981 – Meadowlands Arena opens in New Jersey.
1985 – Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, USA.
1988 – Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid.
1992 – 1st time American League Baseball East & West champs have same record (96-66) Toronto & Oakland.
1997 – Farm Aid 10 concert in Texas cancelled due to weak ticket sales and moved to Illinois.
1997 – Second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, NC office of Loomis, Fargo and Company with $17.3 million in cash taken.
2006 – WikiLeaks is launched, created by internet activist Julian Assange.
2011 – US State Department lists Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ISIL) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist with a $10 million reward for information leading to his capture.
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