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In 1855 George F. Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," the second American grand opera, opens at Niblo's Garden in New York City. In 1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time at the Central Theatre in Passaic, NJ, prior to Miller's entry into the U.S. Army. In 1943 The Andrew Sisters and the Vic Schoen Orchestra record "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Jingle Bells." In 1962 Then a Detroit secretary, Martha Reeves records "I'll Have to Let Him Go" with The Vandellas. In 1964 The Beach Boys make their first appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show," singing "I Get Around." In 1966 Tommy Roe appears on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1968 The Jackson Five opens for Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight at a concert in Gary, Indiana. In 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" by the Fifth Dimension enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 Rare Earth performs "I Know I'm Losing You" on t

In 1777 General George Washington is defeated by the British in the Battle of Germantown. In 1779 John Adams is named to negotiate the Revolutionary War's peace terms with Britain. In 1825 The first locomotive to haul a passenger train is operated by George Stephenson in England. In 1854 The first great disaster involving an Atlantic Ocean liner occurs when the steamship "Arctic" sank with 300 people aboard. In 1892 Book matches are patented. In 1919 The Democratic National Committee votes to admit women. In 1923 Yankee great Lou Gehrig hits his first homerun. In 1928 The U.S. announces that it will recognize the Nationalist Chinese government. In 1938 The ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth" is launched at Glasgow. In 1939 Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. In 1954 "Tonight!" (The Tonight Show) with Steve Allen premieres on NBC-TV. In 1959 A typhoon batters the

In 1601 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) In 1722 Statesman, Samuel Adams (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1792 English illustrator, George Cruikshank (for Charles Dickens) In 1840 Political cartoonist, Thomas Nast In 1842 Businessman, Henry Alden Sherwin (Sherwin-Williams paint) In 1875 Italian novelist, Grazia Deledda In 1885 Magician/illusionist, Harry Blackstone Sr. In 1887 Businessman, James Dole (first Hawaiian pineapple canner) In 1896 Senator, Sam Ervin (Watergate Committee chairman) In 1898 Composer, Vincent Youmans (Tea For Two) In 1920 Actor, William Conrad (Cannon, Jake and the Fatman) [d: 2-11-94] In 1922 Singer, Raymond Edwards (The Silhouettes) [d: 1997] In 1922 Film director, Arthur Penn (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde) [d: 9-28-10] In 1923 Actress/singer, Mary McCarty (Starch-Trapper John, MD) [d: 4-3-80] In 1924 Jazz pianist, Earl "Bud" Powell [d: 8-1-66] In 1926 Actress, Jayne Meadows (I've Got A Secret, Steve Allen Show) [d: 4-26-15]

In 1911 "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan is #1 on the charts. In 1938 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra record "Boogie Woogie." In 1957 "Chances Are" by Johnny Mathis enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1963 Swan Records releases the Beatles' "She Loves You" b/w "I'll Get You" in the U.S. after Capitol Records rejected it. In 1964 "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV with guests Sam Cooke, the Everly Brothers, and the Righteous Brothers. In 1965 The Rolling Stones open the second season of "Shindig!" with the Kinks, the Byrds and the Everly Brothers. In 1965 "Eight Days A Week" by the Beatles is certified gold. In 1966 The Metropolitan Opera opens its season in its new opera house at New York's Lincoln Center. In 1967 A British radio station mistakenly announces that Englebert Humperdinck had died in a car crash. In 1970 Led Zeppelin is named the UK's top group by the r

In 1630 The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes its name to Boston. In 1782 The Great Seal of the United States is used for first time. In 1810 Mexico declares independence from Spain. In 1857 A patent is issued for the typesetting machine. In 1893 Hundreds of thousands of settlers swarm onto a section of land in Oklahoma known as the Cherokee Strip. In 1908 William Crapo Durant incorporates General Motors in New Jersey. In 1919 The American Legion is incorporated by an act of Congress. In 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt signs into law the Selective Training and Service Act, the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history. In 1940 Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas is elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1949 Wile E. Coyote debuts in the Warner Bros. cartoon "Fast & Furryous." In 1963 The science fiction series "The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV. In 1953 "The Robe," the first movie filmed in the widescreen process CinemaScope,

In 1387 King Henry V of England (1413-22) In 1638 King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) In 1725 French geographer, Nicolas Desmarest (volcanic origin of basalt) In 1785 English journalist/editor, Thomas Barnes (The Times) In 1797 Librarian, Sir Anthony Panizzi In 1822 Railroad bulider, Charles S. Crocker (Central & South Pacific) In 1823 American historian, Francis Parkman (Oregon Trial) In 1838 Railroad entrepreneur, James J. Hill (Great Northern) In 1853 German biochemist, Albrecht Kossel (nucleic acids and proteins) In 1875 Businessman, J.C. Penney (J.C. Penny department stores) In 1876 Goegrapher, Ellsworth Huntington (climate on civilization) In 1877 Cosmologist, James J. Jeans In 1877 Inventor, Jacob Schick (electric razor) In 1881 English author/art critic, Clive Bell In 1885 German psychiatrist, Karen Horney (neo freudian psychoanalyst) In 1887 French sculptor/painter Jean Hans Arp In 1887 French music teacher/composer, Nadia Boulanger In 1887 Explorer, Louise Arner Boyd (fi

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In 1948 13-year-old Elvis Presley and his family moved from Tupelo, MS, to Memphis, TN. In 1964 "Come A Little Bit Closer" by Jay & the Americans entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1965 The Beatles made their first studio appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in over a year and a half. In 1966 The Beatles' single "Yellow Submarine" was certified gold. In 1966 ABC-TV's musical variety series, "The Roger Miller Show," premiered. In 1966 Hey-hey we're "The Monkees" premiered on NBC-TV. In 1970 Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Arlo Guthrie appeared at the Woody Guthrie Memorial Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1970 "Josie and the Pussycats," a Saturday morning cartoon about an all-girl band, debuts on CBS-TV. In 1970 "We've Only Just Begun" by the Carpenters and "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1974 Mick Jagger and Roberta Flack were among the celebrities attending a

In 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson sails into the river that now bears his name. In 1814 The Battle of North Point was fought near Baltimore during the War of 1812. In 1874 The Remington typewriter went on the market for the first time. In 1918 During World War I, U.S. forces led by General John J. Pershing launched an attack on the German-occupied St. Mihiel salient north of Verdun, France. In 1928 Katharine Hepburn made her New York stage debut in "Night Hostess." In 1938 In a speech in Nuremberg, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia. In 1943 During World War II, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where the Italian government was holding him. In 1944 During World War II, U.S. Army troops entered Germany for the first time, near Trier. In 1953 Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1954 "Lassie" makes its television debut on CBS. In 1959

In 1575 British navigator/explorer, Henry Hudson (Hudson River) In 1812 Inventor, Richard Hoe (rotary printing press) In 1818 Inventor, Richard Jordan Gatling (hand-cranked machine gun) In 1829 American newspaperman Charles Dudley Warner In 1843 Businessman, Henry Leland (formed Lincoln Motor Company) In 1880 American newspaperman/author Henry Louis Mencken In 1888 French actor, Maurice Chevalier (Gigi, Can-Can) In 1892 U.S. publisher, Alfred A. Knopf In 1894 Cartoon voice, Billy Gilbert (Sneezy-Snow White & Seven Dwarfs) In 1897 French physicist Irene Joliot-Curie (neutrons) (Nobel-1935) In 1901 Actor, Ben Blue (It's A Mad Mad Mad World) [d: 3-7-75] In 1907 Scientist, Edwin McMillan (helped build first atom bomb) [d: 9-7-91] In 1913 Track athelete, Jesse Owens (Olympic-4 Gold-1936) [d: 3-31-80] In 1914 Actor, Desmond Llewelyn (Q-James Bond movies) [d: 12-19-99] In 1915 Singer/actor, Billy Daniels (That Old Black Magic) [d: 10-7-88] In 1916 Actor, Edward Binns (Wallie-It Takes

In 1960 Dick Clark appears on the cover of TV Guide. In 1964 Rod Stewart records his first single, "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl." In 1965 The Byrds begin recording "Turn! Turn! Turn!" In 1966 "Last Train To Clarksville" by The Monkees and "Walk Away Renee" by Left Banke both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1966 The Beatles' "Revolver" hits #1 on the U.S. albums chart and stayed there for 6 weeks. In 1966 "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes begins a 2-week run at #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1975 The albums "Kiss Alive" by Kiss and "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd are both released. In 1975 "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John is certified gold. In 1977 "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1978 The Rolling Stones' album "Emotional Rescue" is certified gold. In 1982 Decca releases the Beatles' album "The Complete

In 1608 John Smith is elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia. In 1794 America's first non-denominational college, Blount College (later the University of Tennessee) is chartered. In 1813 Commodore Oliver H. Perry sends the message, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours," after an American naval force defeats the British in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. In 1846 Elias Howe receives a patent for his sewing machine. In 1913 Lincoln Highway opens as the first paved coast-to-coast highway. In 1919 New York City welcomes home General John J. Pershing and 25,000 soldiers who served during World War I. In 1939 Canada declares war on Germany at the outset of World War II. In 1945 Vidkun Quisling is sentenced to death in Norway for collaborating with the Nazis. In 1948 Mildred Gillars, accused of being Nazi wartime radio broadcaster "Axis Sally," is indicted in Washington, DC, for treason. In 1953 Swanson sells it's first fr

In 1736 Statesman, Carter Braxton (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1797 Swedish chemist Carl Mosander (rare-earth elements) In 1835 Educator/philosopher, William Torrey Harris In 1839 American publisher Isaac Kauffman Funk (Funk & Wagnalls) In 1857 Astronomer, James Keeler (discovered rings of Saturn) In 1885 Educator/biographer Carl C. Van Doren In 1888 Actor, Ian Fleming (Dr. Watson-Sherlock Holmes) In 1890 Austrian author, Franz Werfel (40 Days of Musa Dagh) In 1892 Scientist, Arthur H. Compton (developed atom bomb) (Nobel-1927) In 1895 Actor, Al Fuzzy Saint John (Lash of the West) In 1896 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, George Kelly In 1907 Actress, Fay Wray (King Kong) [d: 8-08-04] In 1908 Broadcaster, Kenneth Gidens (founded Voice Of America) [d: 5-7-93] In 1909 Bandleader/composer, Raymond Scott [d: 2-8-94] In 1914 Director, Robert Wise (West Side Story, Sound of Music) [d: 9-14-05] In 1915 Actor, Edmond O'Brien (Birdman of Alcatraz) [d: 5-9-85] In 1925 Singer/pianist

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