1648 – 1st labor organization forms in North American colonies (Boston Shoemakers).
1767 – Boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon.
1776 – In a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders “cock tail”.
1867 – US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia having paid $7.2 million.
1878 – Edison makes electricity available for household use.
1892 – 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY).
1898 – American flag raised in Puerto Rico.
1924 – Notre Dame beats Army 13-7, NY Herald Tribune dubs them (4 horsemen).
1929 – Women are considered “Person” under Canadian law.
1939 – Richard Rogers & Lorenz Harts musical “Too Many Girls,” premieres in NYC.
1950 – Connie Mack retires as manager of Philadelphia Athletics after 50 years, longest serving manager in MLB history.
1954 – WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, SC (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting.
1955 – Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete.
1962 – US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon.
1969 – Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners.
1977 – Reggie Jackson hits 3 consecutive homers tying Babe Ruth’s series record.
1984 – Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51A mission.
1993 – STS-58 (Columbia) launches into orbit.
2012 – Google stock trading suspended after premature release of a quarterly report indicating a 20% drop in profits and a 9% fall in share price.
2013 – MLB National League Championship: St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2.
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