In 1791 "The Magic Flute," a "singspiel" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, premieres at the Theatre auf der Wieden in Vienna. In 1950 The Grand Ole Opry is televised for the first time on WSM-TV in Nashville. In 1957 Bobby Helms records "Jingle Bell Rock." In 1957 "Wake Up Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers enters on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1961 Bob Dylan signs with Columbia Records. In 1965 Donovan makes his U.S. television debut on "Shindig." In 1967 On "The David Frost Show," John Lennon and Paul McCartney espouse the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's doctrines of transcendental meditation. In 1967 "Incense & Peppermints" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1968 The Beatles' biography "The Long And Winding Road" is published. In 1969 David Crosby's girlfriend Christine Gail Hinton is killed in a head-on auto accident north of San Francisco, the same day the "Crosby, St...

In 1452 The first book is published, Johann Guttenberg's Bible. In 1787 The sailing ship Columbia leaves Boston on the first voyage around the world by an American vessel. In 1777 The Congress of the United States, forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces, moves to York, Pennsylvania. In 1846 Dr. William Morton of Charleston, MA, uses an experimental anesthetic, known as ether, for the first time on one of his patients. In 1880 Henry Draper takes the first photograph of the Orion Nebula. In 1902 The patent for Rayon is issued. In 1927 Babe Ruth hits his 60th homerun of the season to break his own major-league record. In 1935 "Porgy & Bess" premieres in Boston. In 1938 British, French, German and Italian leaders end the Munich Conference with a decision to appease Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. In 1939 The first manned rocket flight is made by auto maker Fritz von Opel. In 1939 The first televised college foo...

In 1227 Pope Nicholas IV (1288-1292) In 1627 Fictious character, Robinson Crusoe (according to Daniel Defoe) In 1732 French banker and statesman, Jacques Necker In 1802 French chemist, Antoine Jerome Balard (discovered bromine) In 1813 Scottish physcian/explorer, John Rae (Canadian Arctic) In 1861 Businessman, William Wrigley Jr. (Wrigley's Gum, Chicago Cubs) In 1870 French physicist, Jean-Baptiste Perrin (atomic nature of matter) In 1912 Actor, Kenny Baker (Calendar Girl) [d: 8-10-85] In 1915 Former Georgia governor, Lester Garfield Maddox [d: 6-25-03] In 1921 Actress, Deborah Kerr (The King & I, Night of Iguana) [d: 10-16-07] In 1924 Author, Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) [d: 8-25-84] In 1926 Baseball Hall-of-Famer/announcer, Robin Evan Roberts [d: 5-6-10] In 1928 Author, Elie Wiesel (Souls on Fire) (Nobel-1986) [d: 7-2-16] In 1931 Actress, Angie Dickinson (Pepper-Police Woman, Sabrina) (91) In 1932 Baseball player, Johnny Podres (Dodgers) [d: 1-13-08] In 1933 Actor, Ben Coope...

 

In 1928 In Nashville's first commercial recording session, the Binkley Brothers record "Dixie Clodhoppers" for Victor Records. In 1963 New York disc jockey Murray The K plays "She Loves You" by the Beatles. It is believed to be the first time a Beatles' song was ever played in the U.S. In 1968 Jeannie C. Reily sings "Harper Valley PTA" on TV's "Hollywood Palace." In 1968 Janis Joplin announces plans to leave Big Brother & The Holding Company. In 1968 Pete Townshend of the Who appears on the cover of Rolling Stone. In 1968 The Moody Blues' LP "Days Of Future Past" debuts on the U.S. albums chart. In 1968 "Hey Jude" by the Beatles hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 9 weeks. In 1972 David Bowie sells out his first U.S. show at New York's Carnegie Hall. In 1973 The Rolling Stones appear on U.S. television for the first time since 1967 on ABC's "In Concert." In 1973 Seals ...

In 1066 William The Conquerer invades England to claim the English throne. In 1542 Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California at what is now San Diego. In 1781 American forces in the Revolutionary War, backed by a French fleet, begin their siege of Yorktown Heights, Virginia. In 1787 Congress votes to send the just-completed Constitution of the United States to state legislatures for their approval. In 1850 Flogging is abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy. In 1858 Donati's comet is the first to be photographed. In 1892 The first nighttime football game takes place, in Mansfield, PA, between Mansfield University and Wyoming Seminary. In 1920 Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in what becomes known as the "Black Sox" scandal. In 1924 Two U.S. Army planes land in Seattle, WA, having completed the first around-the-world flight in 175 days. In 1939 Dur...

In 1807 Geologist/geographer, Arnold Henry Guyot In 1839 Frances Willard, founded Women's Christian Temperance Union In 1841 French statesman, Georges Clemenceau (Treaty of Versailles) In 1852 French chemist, Henri Moissan (isolated fluorine) In 1856 Author, Kate Douglas Wiggins (founded free kindergarten) In 1888 Author, Herman McNeile (created English detective Bull-Dog Drummond) In 1889 Country singer, D.P. "Dad" Carter (Chuck Wagon Gang) In 1895 Architect, Wallace K. Harrison (Lincoln Center) In 1901 CBS Founder, William S. Paley [d: 10-26-90] In 1902 Variety show host/columnist, Ed Sullivan [d: 10-13-74] In 1905 Heavyweight boxing champ, Max Schmeling (1930-32) [d: 2-2-05] In 1907 Animator, Arthur Babbitt (Goofy, Snow White, Mr. Magoo) [d: 3-4-92] In 1907 Football player, Glen "Turk" Edwards (Redskins) [d: 1-12-73] In 1909 Cartoonist, Al Capp ("Li'l Abner") [d: 11-5-79] In 1911 Tennis player/golfer, Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. [d: 3-17-94] In 19...

 

In 1958 Private Elvis Presley boards the USS General Randall at the Military Ocean Terminal in Brooklyn, NY. The ship arrives in Bremerhaven, West Germany, nine days later. In 1958 "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1964 The long-running musical "Fiddler on the Roof" opened on Broadway. In 1964 The Rolling Stones appeared in a taped segment on TV's "Red Skelton Show." In 1965 Roger Daltry was almost tossed out of the Who when he punched Keith Moon after a Scandinavian concert. In 1965 San Francisco rock group the Great Society with singer Grace Slick made its stage debut at the Coffee Gallery in North Beach, CA. In 1966 The Supremes recorded "I Hear a Symphony." In 1966 Marvin Gaye appeared on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1966 The Rolling Stones began their last British tour of the sixties. In 1967 The Beatles appeared on the cover of Time magazine. In 1969 Karen & Richard Ca...

In 1656 In Patuxent, MD, the first all-female jury heard the case of a woman accused of murdering her child. The jury votes to acquit. In 1776 During the Revolutionary War, Captain Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy by the British after uttering, "I regret I only have one life to lose for my country." In 1789 Congress authorized the office of the Postmaster-General. In 1792 The French Republic was proclaimed. In 1862 President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel states should be free as of January 1, 1863. In 1903 Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for the ice cream cone. In 1927 Gene Tunney successfully defended his heavyweight boxing title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long-count" fight in Chicago. In 1949 The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. In 1950 Omar Bradley was promoted to the rank of 5-star general, joining an elite group that included Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur. In 1950 The f...

In 1515 Queen Anne Of Cleves (King Henry VIII of England's fourth wife) In 1694 Author, Lord Chesterfield (introduced the Gregorian calendar to England) In 1788 Dramatist/playwright, Theodore Edward Hook In 1791 Physicist, Michael Faraday (principle of the electric motor) In 1885 Film director, Erich von Stroheim In 1901 Surgeon, Charles B. Huggins (cancer researcher) [d: 1-12-97] In 1901 Actor, Allan "Rocky" Lane (voice of Mr. Ed, Red Ryder) [d: 10-24-73] In 1902 Actor, John Houseman (Kingsfield-The Paper Chase) [d: 10-31-88] In 1903 Social reformer Howard Jarvis (CA tax protester) [d: 8-12-86] In 1913 Orchestra leader Leroy Holmes (Tonight Show, 1956-57) [d: 7-27-86] In 1914 Actress, Martha Scott (Dallas, Bionic Woman, Our Town) [d: 5-28-03] In 1920 Singer, Jack Russell (Your Show Of Shows) [d: 3-17-04] In 1920 Baseball player/manager, Bob Lemon (Indians/Yankees) [d: 1-11-00] In 1923 Cartoonist, Jack Berrill (Gil Thorp) [d: 3-14-96] In 1927 Baseball manager Tommy Lasord...

 

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance technicians with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, operate and survive in a jungle environment during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2022. During Jungle Crab 22 EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.