1749 – Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont.
1823 – Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the government of Mexico.
1831 – 1st US building & loan association organized, Frankford, Penn.
1871 – Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY.
1888 – 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C. Stone in Washington, DC.
1899 – The first known use of the word automobile, was seen in The New York Times.
1918 – US Employment Service opens as a unit of the Department of Labor.
1929 – 27 year old William S. Paley becomes CBS president.
1938 – March of Dimes established to fight polio.
1952 – “Dragnet” with Jack Webb premieres on NBC-TV.
1957 – 1st electric watch introduced, Lancaster, Pa.
1961 – US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.
1970 – “Mame” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 1508 performances.
1977 – Apple Computer, Inc. incorporates.
1985 – Mitch McConnell becomes Senator of Kentucky.
1993 – “The Comeback”, QB Frank Reich led the Buffalo Bills back from a 32-point deficit, to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 in overtime in a wild card playoff game, the greatest comeback ever in pro football history.
1996 – The first flip phone, the Motorola Star TAC, goes on sale.
1998 – Grandpa Jones suffers a stroke.
2004 – After hosting the show for over 30 years, Casey Kasem gives up the hosting duties of “American Top 40” to Ryan Seacrest.
2005 – Craig Ferguson becomes the host of “The Late Late Show” on CBS.
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