1654—Bridge at Rowley, Mass. begins charging toll for animals.
1662—Royal charter granted to Connecticut.
1765—1st US medical college opens in Philadelphia.
1802—Washington, DC,is incorporated as a city.
1846—Mexican army surrounds fort in Texas.
1901—Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Fla.
1921—West Virginia imposed 1st state sales tax.
1937—Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for “Gone With The Wind”
1944—“Meet Me in St. Louis” opens on Broadway.
1944—Meat rationing ends in US.
1954—Pulitzer prize awarded to Charles A. Lindbergh & John Patrick.
1961—Warren Spahn pitches a 2 hitter after pitching a no-hitter.
1969—95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01:8.
1973—Chicago’s Sears Tower, world’s tallest building (443 m), topped out.
1987—Miami Herald reports a woman spent Friday & Saturday with Gary Hart.
1993—“Kiss of the Spider Woman” opens at Broadhurst NYC for 906 performances.
1999—Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 11,000 for the first time in its history at 11,014.70.
2014—California Chrome ridden by Victor Espinoza wins the 2014 Kentucky Derby.
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