1695 – New York Jews petition Governor Dongan for religious liberties.
1787 – American statesman George Mason suggests the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution modeled on previous state declarations, but the motion is defeated.
1862 – Battle of Harpers Ferry, Va.
1910 – United States’ 1st know female cop appointed, Alice Stebbins Wells by LAPD.
1918 – Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager.
1927 – Sigmund Romberg’s musical “My Maryland,” premieres in NYC.
1935 – Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph.
1944 – US Army troops entered Germany for 1st time.
1954 – Indians sweep Yanks at Municipal Stadium, largest AL crowd (86,563)
1958 – US Supreme Court orders Little Rock, Arkansas high school to integrate.
1958 – Jack Kilby demonstrates his first integrated circuit (IC) to his supervisor.
1959 – “Bonanza” premieres on NBC-TV.
1960 – John F. Kennedy says he does not speak for the Roman Catholic Church, and neither does the Church speak for him.
1965 – 17th Emmy Awards: Dick Van Dyke Show & Dick Van Dyke win.
1970 – US LSD professor Timothy Leary escapes from California jail.
1983 – Security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million.
1993 – STS-51 (Discovery) launches into orbit.
1994 – Cessna crashes in White House front yard.
2005 – The bodies of more than 40 patients discovered in flooded hospital in New Orleans.
2012 – Apple unveils its iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
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