1871 – 1st cable car patented, by Andrew Smith Hallidie in the US (begins service in 1873).
1911 – Percy Mackay’s “Scarecrow” premieres in NYC.
1916 – 1st PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy CC Bronxville, NY.
1917 – US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands.
1929 – Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip “Thimble Theater”
1934 – Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated.
1938 – Joseph P. Kennedy becomes the 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
1950 – The Great Brinks Robbery – 11 men rob $1.2M cash & 1.5M securities from armored car company Brink’s offices in Boston, Massachusetts.
1959 – “Say, Darling” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances.
1962 – NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690m.
1976 – “I Write the Songs” by Barry Manilow hits #1.
1982 – “Cold Sunday” in the United States would see temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities.
1984 – Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws.
1987 – US President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran.
1988 – “The Fumble”, trailing 38-31 with 1:12 left in the AFC Championship Game, the Browns’ Earnest Byner fumbled at the Denver 3-yard line, sending the Broncos to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance.
1990 – Who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard & the Kinks inducted into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
1995 – “Carousel” closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 322 performances.
1995 – LA Rams announce they are moving to St. Louis.
1998 – US President Bill Clinton faces sexual harassment charges from Paula Jones.
2010 – 67th Golden Globes: Avatar, Jeff Bridges, & Sandra Bullock win.
2016 – Fourth Democratic presidential candidates debate: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clash over healthcare and gun control in Charleston, South Carolina.
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