1781 – Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US.
1798 – US Marines established by an act of Congress.
1804 – Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
1864 – Confederate forces led by Gen. J. Early begin invasion of Washington, DC.
1892 – US Patent Office says J.W. Swan, rather than Thomas Edison, invented the electric light carbon for the incandescent lamp.
1916 – Congress passes Federal Aid Road Act.
1923 – Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M.
1943 – US 82nd Airborne division shot at by “friendly fire” in Sicily.
1944 – Franklin Roosevelt announces that he will run for a fourth term as President of the United States.
1952 – Gen. Eisenhower nominated as Republican US presidential candidate.
1955 – Congress authorizes all US currency to say “In God We Trust”
1967 – Kenny Rogers forms 1st Edition.
1974 – House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry.
1977 – US Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1980 – American hostage Richard Queen freed by Iran militants due to illness.
1987 – Heart’s “Alone” single goes #1 for 3 weeks.
1991 – Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy.
1992 – President candidate Ross Perot at NAACP speech calls them “you people”
1999 – 20th U.S. Senior Golf Open: Dave Eichelberger.
2012 – 20th ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Brittney Griner win.
About Author
