1804 – Lewis & Clark Expedition begins.
1819 – 1st bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC.
1832 – 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)
1861 – Richmond, Va. is designated Confederate Capital.
1878 – 4th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Carter aboard Day Star in 2:37.25.
1881 – American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton.
1906 – Louis H. Perlman patents a demountable tire carrying rim for cars.
1906 – The US and Mexico sign an agreement over distribution of the waters of the Rio Grande, increasingly diverted to the US for irrigation.
1908 – 1st horror movie (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde) premieres in Chicago.
1914 – Greyhound Bus Co. begins in Minnesota.
1918 – US House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote.
1933 – Mount Davidson Cross lit by FDR via telegraph.
1934 – Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes first US city to fingerprint its citizens.
1948 – NY Yank Joe DiMaggio his for cycle, (single, double, triple, HR)
1959 – “Gypsy” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 702 performances.
1966 – “Downtown” by Mrs. Miller hits musical charts at #82.
1983 – David Bowie’s “Let’s “Dance” single goes #1.
1992 – NJ Senate overrides Governor Florio’s veto & lowers sales tax to 6%.
1999 – All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history.
2013 – Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One.
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