1794 – Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine revolutionizing cotton industry in the southern US states.
1812 – Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812.
1862 – Battle of New Bern, NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern.
1888 – 2nd largest snowfall in NYC history (21″).
1900 – US currency goes on gold standard after Congress passes the Currency Act.
1903 – 1st national bird reservation established in Sebastian, Fl.
1913 – John D. Rockefeller gives $100 million to Rockefeller Foundation.
1923 – US President Warren G. Harding becomes 1st president to pay taxes.
1931 – 1st theater built for rear movie projection (NYC)
1936 – Federal Register, 1st magazine of the US government, publishes 1st issue.
1950 – FBI’s “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” program begins.
1954 – Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game.
1958 – RIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como’s Catch A Falling Star)
1964 – Dallas, Texas; Jack Ruby sentenced to death for Lee Harvey Oswald’s murder.
1971 – Barbara Streisand appears on “The Burt Bacharach Special” on CBS TV.
1976 – Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race.
1983 – OPEC cut oil prices for 1st time in 23 years.
1994 – Timeline of Linux development: Linux kernel version 1.0.0 is released.
2003 – Start of weekend of protests against war in Iraq that was attended by millions.
2015 – 62nd ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Notre Dame beats North Carolina, 90-82.
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