1791—John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver.
1862—US issues 1st paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1,000).
1874—Purdue University (Indiana) admits its 1st student.
1876—1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson)
1888—Heavyweight Boxing champ John L. Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds.
1893—New Mexico State University cancels 1st graduation ceremony; its only graduate Sam Steele was robbed & killed the night before.
1902—A United States court of appeals rules that Thomas Edison did not invent the movie camera.
1910—Pittsburgh Courier begins publishing.
1933—Major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif.
1941—Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets.
1948—1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herbert H. Hoover, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
1959—Tennessee Williams “Sweet Bird of Youth” premieres in NYC.
1963—Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 70 points vs Syracuse.
1966—5 time Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires.
1969—James Earl Ray pleads guilty to murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1971—US Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18.
1974—Carol Mann wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic.
1978—“The Incredible Hulk”, starring Bill Bixby as David Banner, premieres on CBS.
1980—Willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster of the Today Show.
1982—8th People’s Choice Awards: Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields & Jane Fonda win (motion picture) and Alan Alda & Barbara Mandrell win (tv).
1991—Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs.
1995—Dow Jones his record 4035.64.
2000—16th Soap Opera Digest Awards – General Hospital wins.
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