1639 – 1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow.
1699 – Massachusetts holds day of fasting for wrongly persecuting “witches”
1784 – US Revolutionary War ends; US Congress of the Confederation ratifies the Treaty of Paris.
1794 – Dr. Jesse Bennett of Edom, Va., performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation in the US on his wife.
1864 – General Sherman begins his march to the south.
1868 – NC constitutional convention meets in Raleigh.
1905 – Hubbell, Shubert & Smith’s musical “Fontana” premieres in NYC.
1914 – Henry Ford introduces an assembly line for Model T.
1932 – Horse racing legend Eddie Arcaro won his 1st race.
1950 – US recalls all consular officials from China.
1952 – “Today Show” premieres with Dave Garroway & Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV.
1954 – The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation forming the American Motors Corporation.
1956 – Little Richard releases “Tutti Frutti”
1967 – Sonny & Cher release “Beat Goes On”
1972 – “Sanford & Son” starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC-TV.
1976 – Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves.
1979 – US President Jimmy Carter proposes Martin Luther King’s birthday be a holiday.
1981 – US Federal Communications Commission frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish.
1987 – Catfish Hunter & Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
2001 – Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with “Love Don’t Cost A Thing.”
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