In 1957 "Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley and "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1959 Ricky Nelson sings "I Got A Feeling" on TV's "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet." In 1964 Sam Cooke begins a 2-week stay at New York's Copacabana Club. In 1965 John Lennon's second book, "A Spaniard In The Works," is published. In 1966 The Beatles begin their final world tour in Munich, Germany. In 1966 The Rolling Stones begin an American tour at Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1967 "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum and "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 The 5th Dimension perform "Up, Up & Away" on "American Bandstand." In 1972 A Rolling Stones concert is filmed in Fort Worth, Texas, for the movie "Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones," which is released two years later. In 1972 "Long...

In 1314 The forces of Scotland's King Robert I defeat the English in the Battle of Bannockburn. In 1497 The first recorded sighting of North America by a European takes place as explorer John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England. In 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England. In 1647 Margaret Brent, a niece of Lord Baltimore, is ejected from the Maryland Assembly after demanding to vote in the governing body. In 1793 The first republican constitution in France is adopted. In 1901 The Jewish National Fund is started. In 1908 Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, dies at age 71. In 1915 More than 800 die when the excursion steamer Eastland capsizes at Chicago's Clark Street dock. In 1916 The first million-dollar movie contract is awarded to Mary Pickford for 2 years. In 1930 The first radar detection of planes is used in Anacostia, DC. In 1940 France signs an armistice with Italy during World War II. In 1947 Pilot Ken Arnold reports flying saucers over Mt. Rainer...

In 1771 French industrialist, Eleuthere I. du Pont (Dupont Chemical Co.) In 1777 British explorer, Sir John Ross (located the north magnetic pole) In 1788 Inventor, Thomas Blanchard (machine tools) In 1813 American clergyman/author, Henry Ward Beecher In 1839 Manufacturer, Gustavus Franklin Swift (founded of Swift & Co.) In 1842 Author/journalist, Ambrose Bierce In 1895 Boxer, Jack Dempsey (world heavyweight champ, 1919-26) In 1899 Actor, Chief Dan George (Outlaw Josey Wales, Americathon) In 1900 Singer/actor, Gene Austin (My Little Chickadee) [d: 1-24-72] In 1904 Singer/actor, Phil Harris (Anything Goes, Jungle Book) [d: 8-11-95] In 1907 Actress, Martha Sleeper (Spitfire, The Scoundrel) [d: 3-25-83] In 1909 Scientist, Lord William Penney (British atomic bomb) [d: 3-3-91] In 1910 Judge, Irving Kaufman (sentenced Rosenbergs to death) [d: 2-1-92] In 1911 Auto racer, Juan Manuel Fangio (5-time Formula 1 champ) [d: 7-17-95] In 1912 Publisher/editor, Norman Cousins (Saturday Review) [d:...

In 1948 Inventor Dr. Peter Goldmark of CBS Laboratories demonstrates the first long-playing (LP) record. In 1955 Johnny Cash's first single, "Hey Porter," is released. In 1961 Bobby Vee records "Take Good Care of My Baby." In 1966 The Rolling Stones sue 14 American Hotels that had banned them. In 1969 "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 FBI agents detain Pete Townshend in Memphis after "hearing" a bomb threat. Townshend had used the term "going down a bomb" to describe the success of "Tommy." In 1972 Billy Preston's instrumental "Outa-space" is certified gold. In 1973 Bread plays its last show (in Salt Lake City) before disbanding. In 1975 Elton John, the Eagles, the Beach Boys, Rufus and Joe Walsh perform for a crowd of 120,000 people at Wembley Stadium in London. In 1975 "Feelings" by Morris Albert, "Fallin' In Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank ...

In 1788 The U.S. Constitution goes into effect as New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify it. In 1834 Cyrus Hall McCormick patents the reaping machine. In 1879 F.W. Woolworth opens his first store. In 1887 Britain celebrates the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. In 1894 The Democratic Silver convention opened in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1913 Georgia Thompson becomes the first woman to make a parachute jump. In 1932 Heavyweight Max Schmeling loses a title fight by decision to Jack Sharkey, promoting Schmeling's manager, Joe Jacobs, to exclaim: "We was robbed!" In 1939 Doctors reveal Lou Gehrig has Amyotrophic Laterial Sclerosis (ALS). In 1940 Richard Nixon and Patricia Ryan are married. In 1943 Federal troops put down a racial riot in Detroit that killed 30. In 1945 Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender during World War II. In 1963 Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII. In 1964 Civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. ...

In 1002 Religious leader, Pope Leo IX (1049-54) In 1732 Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington In 1774 Daniel D. Tompkins, 6th U.S. vice president (1817-25) In 1850 Artist, Daniel Beard (organized first Boy Scouts of America troop) In 1859 Black artist, Henry Ossawa Tanner In 1863 German astronomer, Max Wolf (discovered 228 asteroids) In 1891 German conductor, Hermann Scherchen In 1892 American theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr In 1903 Cartoonist, Al Hirschfeld (NY Times caricaturist) [d: 1-20-03] In 1905 French philosopher, Jean Paul Sarte (existentialism) [d: 4-15-80] In 1907 Attorney, William Shea (Shea Stadium named for him) [d: 10-30-91] In 1913 Screenwriter, Irving Shulman (Rebel Without A Cause) [d: 3-23-95] In 1918 Baseball player, Eddie Lopat (Yankees) [d: 6-15-92] In 1921 Actress, Jean Kent (Adventures of Sir Francis Drake) [d: 11-30-13] In 1921 Actress, Jane Russell (The Outlaw) [d: 2-28-11] In 1922 Actress, Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib) [d: 6-7-6...