1781—Jack Jouett rides to warn Thomas Jefferson of British attack.
1851—1st baseball uniforms worn, NY Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt & blue long trousers.
1856—Cullen Whipple patents screw machine.
1871—Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon, Iowa) of $15,000.
1888—“Casey at the Bat” published (SF Examiner)
1889—The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.
1911—“Come Josephine in My Flying Machine” hit #1.
1929—1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center 1939–(electric lights)
1939—Beer Barrel Polka hits #1 on the pop single chart by Will Glahe.
1946—1st bikini bathing suit displayed (Paris)
1949—Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles)
1957—Howard Cosell’s 1st TV show.
1964—Rolling Stones begin 1st US tour (with Bobby Goldsboro & Bobby Vee)
1972—“Hot Rod Lincoln,” by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9.
1980—Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination.
1991—NY Yankees selected 19 year old Brien Taylor from North Carolina, #1 in amateur draft.
2001—55th Tony Awards; The Producers & Proof win.
2012—Tiger Woods’ 73rd PGA tour victory equals Jack Nicklaus’s record.
2014—President Obama announces his plan for a #1 billion fund to increase deployment of US troops to Europe.
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