1773 – 1st US public museum established (Charleston, SC)
1812 – 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez.
1865 – Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher, NC.
1896 – 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr. Henry Smith, Davidson, NC)
1906 – 1st time DOW Jones closes above 100 (100.26)
1921 – Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st commissioner of baseball.
1932 – Philip Barry’s “Animal Kingdom” premieres in NYC.
1946 – NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA.
1949 – “Arthur Godfrey & HIs Friends” premieres on CBS TV.
1956 – FBI arrests 6 members of the Great Brink’s robbery gang, 6 days before statute of limitations run out.
1958 – NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring.
1963 – “Go Away Little Girls” by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1.
1966 – LBJ says US should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends.
1968 – Nighttime version of “Hollywood Squares” premieres on NBC TV.
1971 – “All in the Family” premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV.
1975 – Chrysler Corp offers 1st car rebates.
1983 – Brooks Robinson & Juan Marichal elected to Hall of Fame.
1991 – US Congress gives George H.W. Bush authority to wage war against Iraq.
2004 – The world’s largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
2014 – Woody Allen receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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