1492—Christopher Columbus’s expedition makes landfall on Caribbean Island he names San Salvador (likely Watling Island, Bahamas). The explorer believes he has reached East Asia.
1609—Children’s rhyme “Three Blind Mice” published in London.
1773—America’s first insane asylum opens for ‘Persons of Insane and Disordered Mind’ in Virginia.
1775—US Navy forms.
1792—First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York.
1836—18″ of snow falls in Bridgewater, NY.
1859—Self-proclaimed Emperor of the USA, Emperor Norton issues edict abolishing the US Congress.
1892—US Pledge of Allegiance first recited in public schools during Columbus Day.
1915—Ford Motor Company under Henry Ford manufactures its 1 millionth Model T automobile.
1928—1st use of iron lung (Boston’s Children Hospital)
1933—John Dillinger escapes from jail in Allen County, Ohio.
1948—Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager.
1971—“Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 711 performances.
1973—Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as VP.
1987—George Harrison releases “Got My Mind Set on You”
1989—Herschel Walker is traded from Cowboys to Vikings for 12 players.
1991—Statler Brothers Show premieres on TNN.
1999—The Day of Six Billion: the proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world is born.
2013—Timothy Bradley defeats Juan Marquez to win the WBA Welterweight boxing title.
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