1854—The watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch Manufacturing.
1863—5 Russian warships welcomed in NYC.
1880—John Phillip Sousa becomes new director of US Marine Corps Band.
1885—Special delivery mail service begins in US.
1890—Congress creates Weather Bureau.
1903—1st baseball World Series, Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox).
1907—Plaza Hotel (5th Avenue & 59th Street, NY) opens.
1908—Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825).
1931—The second (and current) Waldof-Astoria Hotel is opened in NY.
1942—Little Golden Books (children’s books) begins publishing.
1955—“Honeymooners” premieres.
1962—Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests.
1962—The Lucy Show premieres.
1964—WWAY TV channel 3 in Wilmington, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting.
1969—Zach Galifianakis, American actor (The Hangover, Birdman) born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
1971—Walt Disney World opens in Bay Lake, Florida.
1979—Pope John II begins first papal visit to USA in Boston.
1989—Dallas Cowboy, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, records his 1,000th NFL tackle.
1992—Ross Perot re-enters US presidential race.
1997—Carolina Hurricanes 1st game vs Tampa Bay Lightning.
2000—United States retain Basketball’s Olympic gold medal defeating France 85-75.
2013—A partial United States federal government shutdown occurs as a result of political disagreements over operational spending.
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