1642 – Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city.
1692 – Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrested for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
1790 – 1st US census authorized.
1803 – Ohio becomes 17th state.
1845 – President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas.
1867 – Howard University, Washington, DC, chartered.
1872 – Yellowstone becomes world’s 1st national park.
1890 – 1st US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published.
1909 – 1st US university school of nursing established, University of Minnesota.
1912 – US Army Captain Albert Berry performs 1st (attached-type) parachute jump from an airplane.
1913 – US federal income tax takes effect (16th amendment)
1917 – 1st federal land bank chartered in USA.
1928 – Paul Whiteman & orchestra record “Ol’ Man River” for Victor Records.
1932 – Charles Lindbergh, Jr. (20 months), kidnapped in New Jersey; found dead May 12.
1933 – Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks.
1941 – Captain America first appears in comic book form, published by Timely Comics.
1954 – 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 members.
1969 – After 88 weeks Sgt. Pepper drops off the charts.
1982 – NY Times raises its price from 25 cents to 30 cents.
1994 – Senate rejects a balanced budget amendment to the constitution.
2014 – US President Barack Obama warns Russian President Vladimir Putin over involvement in Ukraine.
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