1776 – Nathan Hale, who spied on British for American rebels, arrested.
1784 – 1st daily newspaper in America (Pennsylvania Packet & General Advertiser).
1837 – Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry & china stores.
1895 – First auto manufacturer opens-Duryea Motor Wagon Company.
1897 – NY Sun runs famous “Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus” editorial.
1903 – First cowboy film “Kit Carson” premieres in US.
1928 – “My Weekly Reader” magazine made its debut.
1938 – Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England kills 700.
1948 – “Texaco Star Theater” with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV.
1957 – “Perry Mason” with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV.
1966 – Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi.
1970 – “Monday Night Football” premieres on ABC-TV – Browns 31, Jets 21.
1970 – New York Times starts first modern op-ed page.
1973 – Nate Archibald signs 7 year contract with NBA KC Kings for $450,000.
1981 – Sandra Day O’Conner becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice.
1986 – 38th Emmy Awards: Golden Girls, Cagney & Lacey & Michael J. Fox win.
1991 – USA Basketball announces “Dream Team” for the 1992 Olympics.
2008 – Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the two last remaining independent investment banks on Wall Street, become bank holding companies as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis.
2008 – 37th Ryder Cup: US wins 16.5-11.5 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
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