In 1542 Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, is executed for adultery. In 1633 Italian astronomer Galileo goes on trial before the Inquisition for contradicting the idea that the sun goes around the earth. In 1635 America's first public school, the Boston Latin School, opens. In 1741 Andrew Bradford of Pennsylvania publishes the first magazine in the U.S. entitled The American Magazine. In 1784 Ice jams the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1795 The University of North Carolina becomes the first U.S. state university to open its doors to students. In 1866 Outlaws Jesse James and Cole Younger pull their first bank job. In 1920 The League of Nations recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland. In 1933 Comic strip characters Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead are married. In 1935 Bruno Hauptmann is convicted of first-degree murder in the kidnap-death of the infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh. (Hauptmann is later executed.) In 1936 The first Social Securi...

In 1559 Pope Alexander VII (1655-67) In 1862 Painter, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta In 1805 Attorney, David Dudley Field (advocated law codification) In 1849 English politician, Randolph Churchill (father of Winston) In 1885 Bess Truman, wife of U.S. president Harry Truman In 1892 American Gothic painter, Grant Wood In 1903 Mystery noveilist, Georges Simenon [d: 9-4-89] In 1908 TV hostess/journalist, Pauline Frederick II [d: 5-9-90] In 1910 Scientist/inventor, William B. Shockley (transistors) [d: 8-12-89] In 1911 Actress, Jean Muir (Lone Wolf Meets A Lady) [d: 7-23-96] In 1912 Saxophonist, Arthur Rollini (Benny Goodman) [d: 12-20-93] In 1918 Golf Hall-of-Famer, Patty Berg (57 career pro wins) [d: 9-10-06] In 1918 Stage producer/designer, Oliver Smith (Guys & Dolls) [d: 1-23-94] In 1919 Singer/songwriter, Tennessee Ernie Ford (Sixteen Tons) [d: 10-17-91] In 1920 Songwriter, Boudleaux Bryant (Everly Brothers hits) [d: 6-25-87] In 1920 Opera singer, Eileen Farrell [d: 3-23-02] In 1923 ...

In 1941 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Frank Sinatra record "Everything Happens To Me." In 1944 Bing Crosby and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra record "Swinging On A Star" in Los Angeles. In 1959 Over 1,000 mourners attend Buddy Holly's funeral in Lubbock, Texas. In 1964 Sam Cooke appears on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." In 1964 The Beatles arrive in New York for their first U.S. tour. They make their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" two days later. In 1965 George Harrison has his tonsils removed. In 1967 Mick Jagger files a lawsuit against the British tabloid "News ofthe World" for reporting that he had bragged about LSD use to a news reporter. In 1967 Boots Randolph's album "Yakety Sax" is certified gold. In 1970 John Lennon & Yoko Ono appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. In 1970 "Come And Get It" by Badfinger, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel, and...

In 1882 In the last bare knuckle fight, champion John L. Sullivan knocks out Paddy Ryan in Mississippi. In 1904 A fire destroys more than 1500 buildings in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1931 Aviator Amelia Earhart marries publisher George P. Putnam. In 1936 President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes a flag for the office of the vice president. In 1940 Walt Disney's animated film "Pinocchio" is released. In 1943 During World War II, the U.S. government announces that shoe rationing would go into effect, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of the year. In 1944 During World War II, the Germans launch a counteroffensive against Allied troops at Anzio, Italy. In 1948 General Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Army chief of staff and is succeeded by General Omar Bradley. In 1965 The U.S. begins regular bombing of North Vietnam. In 1971 Women in Switzerland win the right to vote. In 1973 The U.S. Senate establishes its Watergate investigating committee. ...

In 1478 Author/philosopher, Sir Thomas More (coined the word Utopia) In 1804 Inventor/manufacturer, John Deere (agricultural implements) In 1812 Author, Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist) In 1817 Frederick Douglas, first high ranking black government official In 1824 Scientist, William Higgins (discovered nature of spiral "nebulae") In 1834 Chemist, Dmitri I. Mendeleyev (periodic table of the elements) In 1837 Lexicographer, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray (Oxford Dictionary) In 1867 Children's author, Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House) In 1870 Psychiatrist, Alfred Adler (inferiority complex) In 1877 English number theorist, Godfrey H. Hardy In 1883 Composer, Eubie Blake (I'm Just Wild About Harry, Memories Of You) In 1885 Novelist/playwright, Sinclair Lewis (Main Street) (Nobel-1930) In 1905 Swedish physiologist, Ulf Svante von Euler (Nobel-1970) [d: 3-9-83] In 1908 Actor, Buster Crabbe (Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers) [d: 4-23-83] In 1915 Actor, Eddie Bra...

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In 1816 The opera "Barber of Seville" is presented in Rome. In 1887 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Othello," based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare, premieres at La Scala in Italy. In 1916 Enrico Caruso records "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Records. In 1940 Glenn Miller and his orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction." In 1955 "Hearts Of Stone" by the Fontane Sisters is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1957 Bill Haley and the Comets are mobbed as they arrive in Britain. In 1966 Paul Revere & the Raiders perform "Kicks" and "Just Like Me" on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand." In 1966 "My Love" by Petula Clark hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1972 "Mother And Child Reunion" by Paul Simon and "Heart Of Gold" byNeil Young both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1973 "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John is certified gold. In 1977 "Torn Between Two...