In 1813 Ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A premieres. In 1914 "Watch Your Step," the first musical revue to feature a score entirely written by Irving Berlin, opened in New York. In 1941 Ray Eberle and the Modernaires team with the Glenn Miller Orchestra to record "Moonlight Cocktail." In 1956 "Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell hit #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 9 weeks. In 1958 "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1960 Fabian visited Elvis Presley at Graceland. In 1961 The Beach Boys' first single, "Surfin'," was released. In 1962 "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by The Miracles entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1962 Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs played at Carnegie Hall. In 1963 Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped from Harrah's South Lodge in Lake Tahoe. After paying $240,000 in marked bills, police discovered that Sinatra, Jr. cooperated with his abduc...

In 1776 During the American Revolution, George Washington's retreating army crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. In 1831 White House designer James Hoban died. In 1845 German astronomer M. Hencke discovered the 5th asteroid, Astra. In 1854 Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of Original Sin from the moment she was conceived. In 1863 A fire in Santiago, Chile, killed 2,000. In 1863 President Lincoln announced his plan for the Reconstruction of the South. In 1886 The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was formed by 26 craft unions at a convention in Columbus, Ohio. In 1931 Coaxial cable was patented. In 1940 The first NFL championship was broadcast on the radio as the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins, 73-0. In 1941 The U.S. entered World War II as it declared war on Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt called December 7, 194...

In 1542 Queen Mary of Scots (1560-87) In 1626 Queen Christina of Sweden (1644-65) In 1730 Biochemist, Jan Ingenhousz (discovered photosynthesis) In 1765 Inventor, Eli Whitney (Cotton Gin) In 1790 Journalist, Richard Carlile (fought for the freedom of the press) In 1861 French painter/sculptor, Aristide Maillol In 1861 Industrialist, William Durant (founded Buick, Chevrolet, and GM) In 1862 French playwright, Georges Feydeau In 1865 Scandinavian composer, Jean Sibelius In 1886 Mexican muralist/painter, Diego Rivera In 1894 Cartoonist, Elzie Crisler Segar (Popeye the Sailor Man) In 1894 American humorist/artist, James Thurber In 1897 Physician/novelist Josephine Bell (detective novels) In 1899 Actor, John Qualen (The Grapes Of Wrath, The Searchers) In 1903 Designer, Adele Simpson (Neiman-Marcus Award, 1946) [d: 8-23-95] In 1907 Actor, Frank Faylen (Herbert-Dobie Gillis) [d: 8-2-85] In 1909 Pianist/songwriter Cleo Brown [d: 4-15-95] In 1911 Actor, Lee J. Cobb (Virginian, Death of a Sales...

In 1821 Beethoven finished his piano sonata, Opus 109. In 1877 Thomas Edison demonstrated the phonograph for the first time. In 1944 Count Basie recorded "Red Bank Boogie" for Columbia Records. In 1946 The "Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole debuted on the charts. In 1952 "The Glow-Worm" by the Mills Brothers was #1 on the charts. In 1965 The Rolling Stones entered RCA's Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles to record "19th Nervous Breakdown." In 1965 The Beatles' single "We Can Work It Out" b/w "Day Tripper" was released. In 1968 James Taylor released his debut album on the Beatles' Apple Records. In 1969 During a Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway near San In 1969 Big Band singer Cab Calloway turned actor in the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation of "The Littlest Angel" on NBC-TV. In 1969 "Arizona" by Mark Lindsay entered the U.S. top 40 charts. In 1969 "Na Na He...

In 1790 The U.S. Congress moved from New York to Philadelphia. In 1825 President John Adams suggested the establishment of a U.S. observatory. In 1886 Montgomery, Alabama sets a 1-day snowfall record of 11 inches. In 1884 Army engineers completed construction on the Washington Monument 36 years after the cornerstone was laid. In 1889 Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States Of America died in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1907 Coal mine explosions in Monongah, West Virginia, killed 361. In 1917 Finland declared independence from Russia. In 1917 Two munition ships collide in the harbor at Halifax, Nova Scotia, killing 1,600. In 1921 An Anglo-Iris treaty was signed in London, providing for the creation of the Irish Free State. In 1923 The first broadcast of a Presidential speech on the radio was made when Calvin Coolidge addressed Congress. In 1939 Cole Porter's "Du Barry Was A Lady" opened on Broadway. In 1957 AFL-CIO members voted t...

In 1421 Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71) In 1822 Businessman, John Eberhard (built the first large U.S. pencil factory) In 1870 Silent screen star William S. Hart (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) In 1886 Poet/critic Alfred "Joyce" Kilmer (Trees) In 1896 American lyricist/author Ira Gershwin (I Got Rhythm) In 1896 Football player George Trafton (Bears) In 1887 Broadway actress, Lynn Fontanne In 1898 Photojournalist, Alfred Eisenstaedt (famous V.J. photo) In 1898 Swedish sociologist, Gunnar Myrdal In 1899 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, John "Jocko" Conlan (Umpire) In 1903 Country singer Hugh Farr (Sons of the Pioneers) [d: 3-17-80] In 1903 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Tony Lazzeri (Yankees) [d: 8-6-46] In 1906 Actress, Agnes Moorehead (Endora-Bewitched) [d: 4-30-74] In 1908 Gangster, "Babyface" Nelson (#1 wanted criminal) [d: 11-27-34] In 1913 U.S. backstroke swimmer, Eleanor Holm (Olympic-Gold-1932) [d: 1-31-04] I...