1715 – First English patent granted to an American, for processing corn.
1783 – Britain evacuates New York City, its last military position in United States.
1792 – Benjamin Banneker first publishes his Farmer’s Almanac.
1834 – Delmonico’s, one of NY’s finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee & half a pie for 12 cents.
1867 – US Congress commission looks into “impeachment” of President Andrew Johnson.
1912 – American College of Surgeons incorporates in Springfield, Illinois.
1920 – 1st Thanksgiving Parade (Philadelphia).
1930 – Sporting News picks Bill Terry as NL MVP & Joe Cronin as AL MVP.
1940 – Woody Woodpecker debuts with release of Walter Lantz’s “Knock Knock.”
1949 – “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” appears on music charts.
1953 – “Guys & Dolls” closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 1,200 performances.
1960 – “Amos ‘n’ Andy” made its last broadcast on CBS radio.
1973 – Maximum speed limit cut to 55 MPH as an energy conservation measure.
1979 – Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a game together for the first time, a pairing that would last 22 miles and become one of the most well-known partnership in TV sportcasting history.
1984 – William Schroeder is second person to receive Jarvik-7 artificial heart.
1986 – Iran-Contra affair erupts, President Reagan reveals secret arms deal.
1986 – Oliver North’s secretary, Fawn Hall, smuggles documents out of his office.
1996 – After 24 years, Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade, ends.
2012 – 26th Soul Train Music Awards: Miguel, Beyonce’ win.
2014 – Protest erupt across US after a decision by Missouri grand jury not to bring charges against a white policeman who shot dead a black teenager.
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