1789—Ben Franklin writes “Nothing…..certain but death & taxes”
1849—Peter Burnett elected first governor of California.
1865—PT Barnum’s New American museum opens in Bridgeport.
1865—US issues 1st gold certificates.
1895—First shipment of canned pineapple arrives from Hawaii.
1913—1st modern elastic brassiere patented by Mary Phelps Jacob.
1920—Hudson River frozen at Albany.
1921—“Sheik”, a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, is released.
1930—WA Drake’s “Grand Hotel” premieres in NYC.
1940—Walt Disney’s animated film “Fantasia” released.
1948—“As the Girls Go” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 420 performances.
1956—US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional.
1969—VP Spiro Agnew calls TV news departments of bias & 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.
1991—Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award.
1996—Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP.
1997—Ken Griffey, Jr. unanimously wins AL MVP.
2001—US President Bush orders that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be filled to capacity over the next few year.
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