1643 – Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut & New Harbor from United Colonies of New England.
1848 – 1st department store opens.
1848 – Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war.
1862 – US Homestead Act becomes law – providing cheap land for settlement of the American West.
1884 – Ringling Brothers circus premieres.
1898 – Post Office authorizes use of postcards.
1913 – Webb-Allen Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japanese from owning land.
1921 – Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system.
1935 – NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936.
1951 – 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4.
1960 – Alan Freed & eight other DJs accused of taking radio payola.
1962 – Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner’s NL hit record with 3,431.
1967 – US bombs Hanoi.
1975 – 27th Emmy Awards: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake & Jean Marsh win.
1977 – “Smokey & the Bandit,” premieres.
1987 – 1st American Comedy Award: Johnny Carson & Betty White.
1989 – Sue Ellen’s (Linda Gray) last appearance of TV soap “Dallas”
1991 – Willy T. Ribbs becomes 1st African American driver to make Indianapolis 500.
2007 – “Sicko” a documentary on the US health care system, directed by Michael Moore has its premiere at the Cannes Film festival.
2013 – 21st Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Red win.
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