781 BC—Oldest Chinese recording of a solar eclipse.
1794—Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in the armed forces of foreign powers.
1845—Mexican-US war starts.
1875—Pacific Stock Exchange opens.
1892—Sierra Club forms in San Francisco.
1896—Henry Ford takes his 1st Ford through streets of Detroit.
1907—Automatic washer & dryer introduced.
1912—Massachusetts passes 1st US minimum wage law.
1917—American men begin registering for the draft.
1940—Winston Churchill says “We shall fight on the seas & oceans”
1947—US House of Representatives approves Taft-Hartley act.
1955—“Mickey Rooney Show” TV comedy last airs on NBC.
1964—LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter beats Phillies, 3-0.
1967—Monkees take home an Emmy for their Outstanding comedy series.
1974—NFL grants franchise to Seattle Seahawks.
1985—Supreme Court strikes down Alabama “moment of silence” law.
1990—Greyhound Bus files for bankruptcy.
1990—Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die.
1998—Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
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