1779—American troops under Gen. A. Wayne conquer St. Stony Point, NY.1830—Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, sign fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri.
1863—President Davis orders service duty for confederate army.
1870—Georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US.
1904—First Buddhist temple in US forms, Los Angeles.
1916—Boeing Company (Pacific Aero) formed by William Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
1922—1st duck-billed platypus publicly exhibited in US, at NY zoo.
1929—1st airport hotel opens–Oakland, California.
1932—President Hoover cuts own salary 15%.
1934—Continental Airlines commences operation.
1941—Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin)
1948—Alcoholics Anonymous founded in Britain.
1949—WBTV TV channel 3 in Charlotte, NC (CBS) begins broadcasting.
1958—President Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon: they stay 3 months.
1961—90th British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 294 at Royal Birkdale.
1967—“Sweet Charity” closes at Palace Theater NYC after 608 performances.
1973—Paul Getty III kidnapped.
1980—Johnny Bench hits his 314th HR as a catcher which breaks Yogi Berra’s record.
1991—US troops leave northern Iraq.
1996—MSNBC begins Microsoft internet-NBC TV.
1999—The inaugural game at Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field was held in Seattle, Washington.
2003—AOL Time Warner disbands Netscape Communications Corporation. The Mozilla Foundation is established on the same day.
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