1775 – Patrick Henry proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death” in speech in favor of Virginian troops joining US Revolutionary War.
1839 – 1st recorded use of “OK” {oll correct} (Boston’s Morning Post)
1857 – Elisha Otis installs his 1st elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City.
1865 – General Sherman and Cox’s troops reach Goldsboro, North Carolina.
1896 – The Raines Law is passed by the New York State Legislature, restricting Sunday sale of alcohol to hotels.
1917 – Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest US.
1929 – 1st telephone installed at the President’s desk under the Hoover administration at the White House.
1945 – Battle of Okinawa: US Navy ships bomb the Japanese Island of Okinawa in preparation for the Allied invasion; it would become the largest battle of the Pacific War in World War II.
1945 – The Swallow Sidecar Company headed by William Lyons agrees to change its name to Jaquar.
1950 – UN World Meteorological Organization established.
1962 – Wake Forest coach “Bones” McKinney becomes 2nd person to play and coach.
1965 – Gemini 3 launched, 1st US 2-man space flight (Grissom & Young)
1972 – Evel Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars.
1973 – After a 5 1/2 year run soap “Love is a Many Splendored Thing” ends.
1981 – US Supreme Court upholds law making statutory rape a crime only for men.
1983 – US President Ronald Reagan introduces Strategic Defense Initiative (“Star Wars”)
1990 – Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound & pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill.
2005 – A major explosion at the Texas City refinery kills 15 workers.
2006 – The Federal Reserve discontinues publishing M3 money supply.
2013 – The US Senate approves its first budget in four years by a margin of 50-49.
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