1732—First professional librarian in North America, Louis Timothee, hired in Philadelphia.
1832—First streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in NYC: fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th streets.
1851—“Moby Dick” by Herman Melville published.
1881—Charles J. Guiteau put on trial for the assassination of US President Garfield.
1888—St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers, NY, opens with just 6 holes.
1896—Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation.
1904—King C. Gillette patents Gillette razor blade.
1908—Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light.
1927—World’s largest gas tank in Pittsburgh, Penn. explodes; 28 die.
1943—Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)
1957—Henry Aaron wins NL MVP.
1960—Ray Charles’ “Georgia On My Mind” reaches #1.
1970—Marshall University football team wiped out in air crash at Kenova, West Virginia.
1976—“Don’t Step on My Olive Branch” closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 performances.
1981—Paul “Bear” Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins.
1986—SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky.
1993—Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history.
1997—Disney’s “Lion King” sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale.
2002—Film “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” is released, based on the 2nd book by J.K. Rowling.
2013—Boston gangster Whitey Bulger is sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus five years for his crimes.
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