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In 1626 Dutch explorer Peter Minuit lands on present-day Manhattan Island. In 1776 Rhode Island declared independence from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. In 1886 A labor demonstration for an eight-hour workday at Haymarket Square in Chicago turned into a riot when a bomb exploded. In 1916 Responding to a demand from President Wilson, Germany agreed to limit its submarine warfare, thereby averting a diplomatic break with Washington. In 1927 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences was founded. In 1932 Mobster Al Capone, convicted of income-tax evasion, entered the federal prison in Atlanta. In 1942 The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began during World War II. In 1946 A 2-day riot at Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay killed five. In 1961 The first "Freedom Riders" left Washington, DC, for New Orleans to challenge racial segregation in interstate buses and bus terminals. In ...

In 1796 American educator/author, Horace Mann In 1806 Engineer, Sir William F. Cooke (co-invented the electric telegraph) In 1820 Julia Gardiner Tyler, second wife of U.S. President John Tyler In 1825 Author/biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (promoted Darwinism) In 1874 Engineer Frank Conrad (established the first commercial radio station) In 1877 Boxer/businessman, Arthur Lang In 1902 Country singer Al Dexter (Pistol Packin' Mama) [d: 1-28-84] In 1903 Actor, Luther Adler (Voyage of the Damned) [d: 12-8-84] In 1909 Actor, Howard Da Silva (Ben Franklin-1776) [d: 2-16-86] In 1914 Children's author/illustrator Paul Frame (Hardy Boys) [d: 11-8-94] In 1919 Swiss skater, Hansreudi "Frack" Mauch (Frick & Frack) [d: 6-4-79] In 1921 Actress, Patsy Garrett (Nanny & the Professor) [d: 1-8-15] In 1928 Golfer, Betsy Rawls (U.S. Womens Open 1951, 53, 57, 60) (95) In 1928 Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson (Gonna Fly Now) [d: 8-23-06] In 1928 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (1981-...

In 1886 The Gramophone, the first practical phonograph, was patented. In 1940 Duke Ellington first recorded "Cottontail" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." In 1940 "The Woodpecker Song" by Glenn Miller was #1 on the charts. In 1956 Gene Vincent recorded "Be Bop A Lula." In 1959 John Coltrane recorded "Naima." In 1959 The first annual Grammy Awards were held. Domenico Modugno's "Volare" is named Best Record, and Henry Mancini's "Music From Peter Gunn" wins Best Album. In 1964 The Moody Blues were formed in Birmingham, England, with members Denny Laine, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, and Clint Warwick. In 1964 The Beatles' LP "Beatles' Second Album" hit #1 on the U.S. albums chart and stayed there for 5 weeks. In 1967 "Happy Together" by the Turtles was certified gold. In 1968 After seeing 16-year-old Mary Hopkin on the ITV Network talent show "Opportunity Knocks,...

 

In 1939 The Andrew Sisters recorded "Beer Barrel Polka." In 1952 Kitty Wells recorded "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels." In 1964 Gerry & the Pacemakers made their U.S. television debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show" singing "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying." In 1967 Beach Boy Carl Wilson went to court on draft evasion charges. In 1968 The Beach Boys began a U.S. tour with the Maharishi Yogi speaking on spiritual regeneration before each show. In 1969 Jimi Hendrix was busted for heroin possession at the Toronto International Airport but was released on $10,000 bail. In 1969 "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, "In the Ghetto" by Elvis Presley, and "One" by Three Dog Night all entered the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1969 "It's Your Thing" by the Isley Brothers peaks at #2 on the U.S. Top 40 chart. In 1972 Stone the Crows guitarist Les Harvey, 25, is electrocuted by a poorly grou...

In 1827 British explorer, John Hanning Speke In 1874 French perfume designer Francois Coty In 1892 Actress, Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Bailey-It's A Wonderful Life) In 1892 British physicist Sir George Thomson (electron diffraction) In 1898 Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir (1969-1974) In 1902 Actor/narrator Jack LaRue [d: 1-11-84] In 1902 Actor, Walter Slezak (Bedtime for Bonzo) [d: 4-21-83] In 1905 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Charles Herbert Ruffing (Yankees) [d: 2-17-86] In 1906 Actress, Mary Astor (Maltese Falcon) [d: 9-25-87] In 1906 Children's author Anna Roosevelt Halsted [d: 12-1-75] In 1907 Gossip columnist Earl Wilson (The Midnight Earl) [d: 1-16-87] In 1911 Jazz musician John "Yank" Lawson [d: 2-18-95] In 1913 Playwright/dramatist William Inge [d: 6-10-73] In 1915 Broadcast journalist Frank Blair (Today Show) [d: 3-14-95] In 1919 Broadway librettist Betty Comden (Bells Are Ringing) [d: 11-23-06] In 1919 Folk singer/songwriter Pete Seeger (Weavers, Kingston Trio) [d: 1...