1789 – Ben Franklin writes “Nothing…..certain but death & taxes”
1843 – Mt. Rainier in Washington State erupts.
1865 – US issues 1st gold certificates.
1895 – First shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii.
1907 – The Conference of American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, DC to promote unification.
1913 – 1st modern elastic brassiere patented by Mary Phelps Jacob.
1921 – “The Sheik”, a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, is released.
1930 – WA Drake’s “Grand Hotel” premieres in NYC.
1937 – NBC forms first full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio.
1940 – “Fantasia” animated film by Walt Disney, starring Leopold Stokowski and Deems Taylor, is released.
1942 – Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18.
1952 – False fingernails 1st sold.
1964 – Bob Petit (St. Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points.
1969 – Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion.
1977 – Final Al Capp comic strip of “Li’l Abner” (1934-77)
1982 – Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington, DC.
1986 – US President Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran.
1994 – 44th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins.
2001 – US President George W. Bush orders that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be filled to capacity over the next few years.
2014 – Clayton Kershaw & Mike Trout wins the MVP awards for Major League Baseball for 2004.
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