1789—1st presidential tour-George Washington in New England.
1846—Dr. William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether.
1878—Edison Electric Light Company incorporated.
1890—Alabama Penny Savings Bank organizes in Birmingham.
1924—President Calvin Coolidge declares Statue of Liberty a national monument.
1933—20th Amendment to the US Constitution goes into effect: President term begins in January, not March.
1937—Ernest Hemingway novel “To Have & Have Not” published.
1939—LaGuardia Airport open in NYC.
1946—Enos Slaughter scores from 1st on a single in World Series.
1949—Billy Graham begins his ministry.
1951—“I Love Lucy”, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, debuts on CBS.
1962—Byron R. White appointed to Supreme Court.
1966—LBJ signs a bill creating US Department of Transportation.
1969—Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated.
1969—Vietnam Moratorium Day; millions nationwide protest the war.
1977—Debbie Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” goes #1 & stays for 10 weeks.
1985—Shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit.
1991—Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48)
1995—Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating NY Jets 26-15.
2011—LEGOLAND Florida (the world’s largest LEGOLAND theme park) opens in Winter Haven, Florida.
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