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.
1821—African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded (NY)
1862—Battle of New Bern, NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern.
1900—US currency goes on gold standard after Congress passes the Currency Act.
1907—By Presidential order, the US excludes Japanese laborers from entering the country.
1913—John D. Rockefeller gives $100 million to Rockefeller Foundation.
1923—President Warren G. Harding becomes 1st president to pay taxes.
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—Recording Industry Association of American created.
1964—Dallas, Texas: Jack Ruby sentenced to death for Lee Harvey Oswald’s murder.
1967—JFK’s body moved from temporary grave to a permanent memorial.
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—-Mexican banker/billionaire Alfredo Harp Helu kidnapped.
1997—Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson wins 67th James E. Sullivan Award.
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