In 1911 The Richard Strauss opera "Der Rosenkavalier" premieres in Dresden, Germany. In 1938 Benny Goodman opened at the Paramount Theatre in New York. In 1946 "Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow" by Vaughn Monroe was #1 on the charts. In 1956 Buddy Holly began his first recording session in Nashville. In 1958 Buddy Holly and the Crickets made their second appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show" performing "Oh Boy." Jimmie Rodgers also appears and sings "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine." In 1962 Buffalo's Catholic Dioceses banned "The Twist" from Catholic schools. In 1963 "Walk Like A Man" by the Four Seasons entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1963 "Walk Right In" by the Rooftop, Singers hit #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1966 The Animals' Eric Burdon sang lead vocals for Manfred Mann at a London concert. In 1970 Elvis Presley returned to Las Vegas to open his second m...

In 1784 In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle's choice as the symbol of America and described his own preference: the turkey. In 1788 The first European settlers in Australia, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, landed in present-day Sydney. (The party included 700 convicts from England.) In 1802 Congress passed an act calling for a library within the U.S. Capitol. In 1837 Michigan became the 26th U.S. state. In 1841 Hong Kong proclaimed a sovereign territory of Britain. In 1861 Louisiana became the 6th state to secede from the Union. In 1870 Virginia rejoined the Union. In 1871 The American income tax was repealed. In 1875 The first electric dental drill was patented. In 1939 Principle photography began for David O. Selznick's movie version of "Gone With The Wind." In 1942 The first American expeditionary force to arrive in Europe during World War II went ashore in Northern Ireland. In 1950 India became a republic ...

In 1715 French philosopher, Claude Helvetius In 1763 Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway (1818-44) In 1826 Julia Dent Grant, wife of President Ulysses S. Grant In 1831 Writer, Mary Dodge (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) In 1880 U.S. 5-star General, Douglas MacArthur (World War II) In 1904 Irish statesman, Sean MacBride (Nobel-1974) [d: 1-15-88] In 1905 Actor, Charles Lane (Homer Bedloe-Petticoat Junction) [d: 7-9-07] In 1905 Singer, Maria Von Trapp (inspired The Sound of Music) [d: 3-28-87] In 1907 Golfer, Henry Cotton (British Open, 1934, 37, 48) [d: 12-22-87] In 1908 Actress, Jill Esmond (Adventures of Robin Hood) [d: 7-28-90] In 1908 French violinist, Stephane Grappelli [d: 12-1-97] In 1908 Actor, Vito Scotti (Police Captain-The Flying Nun) [d: 6-5-96] In 1912 Puppeteer, Cora Baird (Kukla, Fran & Ollie) [d: 12-7-67] In 1913 Actor, William Prince (Stepford Wives, Spies Like Us) [d: 10-8-96] In 1913 Songwriter, Jimmy Van Heusen (Love & Marriage) [d: 2-7-90] In 1915 A...

In 1936 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra recorded "Stompin' at the Savoy." In 1957 Elvis Presley recorded "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear." In 1958 Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" was the first song ever to enter the U.K. charts at #1. In 1962 The Beatles signed a management contract with Brian Epstein at his office at the NEMS record store in Whitechapel, although Epstein never signed it himself. In 1964 The Osmonds played a musical family on T.V.'s "The Seven Little Foys," starring Mickey Rooney. In 1965 The Animals performed "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" on the "Ed Sullivan Show." In 1966 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels appeared on T.V.'s "Hullabaloo." In 1969 Jethro Tull made their U.S. concert debut opening for LedZeppelin. In 1969 Donovan's album "Donovan's Greatest Hits" was released. In 1970 Andrew Moog introduced the Moog synthesizer. In 1970 "Evil ...

In 1556 A deadly earthquake killed 830,000 in Shensi Province, China. In 1742 Charles VII, king of Germany, was elected emperor of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Austrian Succession. In 1848 James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California, a discovery that led to the gold rush of 1849. In 1861 The arsenal at Augusta, Georgia, was seized by the Confederacy. In 1899 The rubber heel was patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan. In 1908 The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Sir Robert Baden-Powell. In 1916 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal income tax is constitutional. In 1922 Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa, patented the Eskimo Pie. In 1924 The Soviet Union renamed the city of Petrograd to Leningrad. In 1935 Beer is first sold in cans in Richmond, Virginia. In 1942 A special court of inquiry into America's lack of preparedness for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor placed much of the blame on the Navy'...

In 1712 Frederick I (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) In 1820 Journalist, Henry Raymond (co-founded the New York Times) In 1860 Businessmen, Bernard Kroger (founded Kroger grocery store chain) In 1862 Novelist, Edith Wharton In 1880 Elisabeth Achelis, inventor of World Calendar In 1883 Actress, Estelle Winwood (Miracle On 34th Street) In 1888 Inventor, Ernst Heinrich Heinkel (first rocket-powered aircraft) In 1910 Singer/actor, Sydney Pepple (voice of Bambi) [d: 10-20-93] In 1915 TV game show producer, Mark Goodson [d: 12-18-92] In 1915 Painter, Robert Motherwell (expressionist movement) [d: 7-16-91] In 1916 Sports announcer, Jack Brickhouse (Cubs) [d: 8-6-98] In 1916 Sports owner, Walter Haas Jr. (Oakland A's) [d: 9-20-95] In 1917 Actor, Ernest Borgnine (McHale's Navy, Airwolf, Single Guy) [d: 7-8-12] In 1918 Evangelist, Oral Roberts (Oral Roberts College) [d: 12-15-09] In 1920 Actor, Jerry Maren (Buster Brown, Lollipop kid-Wizard of Oz) [d: 5-24-18] In 1922 Actress, Ava...