1673—Lord Berkley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers.
1810—“Converse”, 1st US opera, premieres in NY.
1818—Congress approves 1st pensions for government service.
1850—Henry Wells & William Fargo forms American Express in Buffalo.
1865—Congress of Confederate States of America adjourns for last time.
1881—Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth opens (Madison Square Garden)
1890—1st US state naval militia organized (Massachusetts)
1911—North Dakota enacts a hail insurance law.
1919—Order of DeMolay forms in Kansas City.
1922—WBT-AM in Charlotte, NC begins radio transmissions.
1931—1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)
1937—Gas explosion in school in New London, Texas: 294 die.
1938—Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties.
1945—Maurice “Rocket” Richard becomes the 1st NHL’er to score 50 goals.
1948—Phillips begin experimental TV broadcasting.
1952—1st plastic lens for cataract patients fitted. (Philadelphia)
1961—Poppin’ Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced.
1966—Scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1.
1970—NFL selects Wilson as official football & scoreboard as official time.
1982—Singer Teddy Pendergrass’ spinal cord severed in a car accident.
1986—Treasury Department announces plans to alter paper money.
1987—Gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica & Mathew)
1992—Donna Summer gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
1994—Zsa Zsa Gabor files for bankruptcy.
2003—FBI agents raid the corporated headquarters of HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama on suspicion of massive corporate fraud led by the company’s top executive.
2014—US closes the Syrian embassy in Washington & expels all Syrian diplomats.
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