1700—William Penn began monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation.
1718—The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.
1789—First US President Inaugural Ball (for George Washington in NYC.
1800—Indiana Territory organized.
1873—US marines attack Panama.
1888—George Eastman patents “Kodak box camera”
1912—Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories. The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer.
1914—US Congress establishes mother’s day.
1938—64th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Lawrin wins in 2:04.8.
1941—Glenn Miller records “Chattanooga Choo Choo” for RCA.
1943—Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched.
1947—“Kraft Television Theater” premieres on NBC.
1952—The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer.
1953—“Can Can” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 892 performances.
1955—81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01:8.
1960—USSR announces Francis Gary Powers confessed to being a CIA spy.
1966—Mamas & Papas “Monday Monday” hits #1.
1970—“Long & Winding Road” becomes Beatles’ last American release.
1975—President Gerald Ford declares and end to “Vietnam Era.”
1982—IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1.
1992—Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes.
1998—Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for $40 billion USD and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.
2013—Delaware becomes the 11th US State to legalize same-sex marriage.
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