1639—1st American log cabin at Fort Christina (Wilmington, Delaware)
1652—In Boston, John Hull opens the 1st mint in America.
1760—NY passes 1st effective law regulating practice of medicine.
1793—Washington supersedes Philadelphia as US capital.
1809—1st US steamboat to make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Philadelphia.
1854—The first class of the United States Naval Academy students graduate.
1869—‘Agnes’ arrives in New Orleans with 1st ever shipment of frozen beef.
1898—US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War.
1924—1st political convention broadcast on radio-Republicans at Cleveland.
1932—67th British Golf Open: Gene Sarazen shoots a 283 at Prince’s England.
1933—John Dillinger robs his first bank, in New Castle, Ohio. He takes $10,600.
1943—FDR signs withholding tax bill into law.
1947—Saab produces its first automobile.
1963—US President JFK signs law for equal pay for equal work for men & women.
1966—Mamas & Papas win gold record for “Monday, Monday.”
1975—Rockefeller panel reports on 300,000 illegal CIA files on Americans.
1977—Apple Computer ships its first Apple II computers.
1982—“Taxi” last airs on ABC, moves to NCB in the fall.
1991—South Florida & Denver picked for 1993 National League franchises.
1996—Intel releases 200 MHz Pentium chip.
2007—61st Tony Awards: Spring Awakening & The Coast of Utopia win
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