1800—Zion AME Church dedicated (NYC)
1896—A. H. Whiting wins 1st automobile race held on a closed-circuit track in Cranston, RI.
1903—Federation of American Motorcyclists organized in NY.
1914—NY Post Office Building opens to public.
1915—Johnny Gruelle patents his Raggedy Ann doll (US Patent D47789)
1921—In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss American Pageant, a two-day event, is held.
1936—Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) begins operation.
1953—Roy Campanella sets catcher record of 125 (en route to 142) RBIs.
1963—WCTI TV Channel 12 in New Bern, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting.
1963—American Bandstand moves to California, & airs once a week on Saturday.
1963—Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
1974—“Irene” closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 605 performances.
1975—Cincinnati Reds, win earliest National League division title.
1976—US courts find George Harrison guilty of plagiarism (He’s So Fine)
1979—The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.
1980—Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Series of Women’s Golf.
1981—Judge Wapner & People’s Court premier on TV.
1992—Baseball Commissioner Faye Vincent resigns.
2001—The US Federal Trade Commission approves Chevron’s bid to buy Texaco.
2014—Asteroid 2014 RC makes a close approach to Earth (24,800 miles)
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