1785 – In a surprising announcement, John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts, allegedly due to his failing health.
1834 – President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute.
1845 – Edgar Allen Poe’s “Raven” 1st published (NYC).
1896 – Emile Grubbe is the first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer.
1908 – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates.
1920 – Walt Disney starts work as an artist with KC Slide Co. for $40 a week.
1929 – Seeing Eye Guide Dog organization forms in USA.
1943 – Sidney Kingsley’s “Patriots” premieres in NYC.
1947 – Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” premieres in NYC.
1951 – Baseball signs 6 year All-Star pact for TV-radio rights for $6 million.
1963 – Jim Thorpe, Red Grange & George Halas elected to football Hall of Fame.
1966 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.
1974 – 1974 NFL Draft: Ed Jones from Tennessee State first pick by Dallas Cowboys.
1984 – President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term.
1990 – Exxon Valdez Capt. Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill.
1996 – 23rd American Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins.
2006 – US 39-cent stamp is released featuring Hattie McDaniel in the dress she wore in 1940 when she became the 1st African-American actress to accept an Academy Award.
2009 – Rod Blagojevich, the Governor of Illinois, is removed from office after being convicted of corruption charges.
2014 – Scientists discover how to convert normal cells into stem cells in mice.
2015 – Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of missing flight MH370 an accident.
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