1781—Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US.
1798—US Marine Corps 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.
1892—US Patent Office says J.W. Swan, rather than Thomas Edison, invented the electric light carbon for the incandescent lamp.
1914—Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3.
1922—The Hollywood Bowl opens.
1934—FDR became 1st US president to travel through Panama Canal.
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.
1969—Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”
1976—In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling “Headlocks & Wedlocks”
1977—US Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1982—3rd US Seniors Golf Open: Miller Barber wins.
1985—Astros’ Nolan Ryan, 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets’ Danny Heep).
1989—President Ronald Reagan sportscasts All Star game.
1991—Calument Farms, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy.
2007—“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, the 5th film based on the books by J.K. Rowling is released.
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