In 1647 Inventor/physicist Denis Papin (pressure cooker) In 1827 Austrian composer Josef Strauss In 1834 American astronomer, Samuel Pierpont Langley In 1836 American artist Archibald M. Willard (Spirit of '76) In 1848 American journalist Melville Stone In 1860 Inventor, Paul Gottlieb Nipkow (television's scanning principle) In 1862 Composer, Claude Debussy (La Mer, Clair de lune) In 1867 Inventor, Charles Francis Jenkins (cone-shaped drinking cup) In 1880 Cartoonist, George Herriman (Krazy Kat) In 1893 Actor, Cecil Kellaway (The Postman Always Rings Twice, Harvey) In 1893 Author/journalist Dorothy Parker (Enough Rope) In 1904 Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping (1976-83) [d: 2-19-97] In 1908 French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson [d: 8-3-04] In 1909 Football Hall-of-Famer Mel Hein (Giants) [d: 1-31-92] In 1911 Actress, Edith Atwater (Aunt Gertrude-The Hardy Boys) [d: 3-14-86] In 1917 Singer/songwriter/blues guitarist John Lee Hooker [d: 6-21-01] In 1920 Author, Ray Bradbury (Fahr...

In 1957 Pat Boone appears on the cover of Newsweek. In 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis performs "Whole Lotta Shakin'" on ABC-TV's American Bandstand. In 1964 The Beatles open thir first U.S. tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. In 1964 "Everybody Loves Somebody" by Dean Martin is certified gold. In 1967 "I Dig Rock & Roll Music" by Peter, Paul & Mary enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 Miles Davis records his classic album "Bitches Brew" with Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter. In 1971 Keith Richards appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1972 Cindy Birdsong, the last original member of the Supremes, is replaced by Linda Lawrence. In 1972 Harry Chapin performs "Taxi" on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand." In 1972 "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1973 Kris Kristofferson ...

In 1812 The U.S.S. Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, defeats the British frigate Guerriere during the War of 1812. In 1848 The New York Herald reports the discovery of gold in California. In 1891 William Huggins describes astronomical application of spectrum. In 1929 The comedy program "Amos and Andy" debuts on NBC Radio. In 1934 Germany gives sole executive power to Adolf Hitler as Fuehrer. In 1942 More than 100,000 Canadian and British soldiers are killed in a raid against the Germans in Dieppe, France, during World War II. In 1942 The first American offensive in Pacific during World War II takes place at Guadalcanal. In 1950 ABC begins the tradition of Saturday morning children's shows. In 1951 The owner of the St. Louis Browns, Bill Veeck, sends in Eddie Gaedel, a 3-foot, 7-inch midget, to pinch-hit in a game against Detroit. Gaedel, whose function was to draw walks, was later barred from the game. In 1955 Severe flooding in the Northwest caused by the remnan...

In 1646 Astronomer, John Flamsteed (the first astronomer royal of England) In 1765 Inventor, Robert Fulton In 1785 Clock manufacturer Seth Thomas In 1790 Inventor, Edward John Dent (noted for his highly accurate clocks) In 1808 Inventor/engineer James Nasmyth (steam hammer) In 1839 Singer, George Washington Johnson (made the first tin-foil recording) In 1844 Finnish novelist Minna Canth In 1851 Inventor/manufacturer Charles E. Hires (root beer) In 1870 Presidential advisor Bernard Baruch In 1871 Aviation pioneer Orville Wright (The Wright Brothers) In 1878 Manuel Quezon, first president of the Philippine Commonwealth In 1883 French fashion designer Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel In 1889 Sinologist, Arthur Waley In 1900 Philosopher, Gilbert Ryle (Oxford philosophy) [d: 10-6-76] In 1902 American poet, Ogden Nash (I'm a Stranger Here Myself) [d: 5-19-71] In 1903 Actor, Claude Dauphin (April In Paris) [d: 11-17-78] In 1906 Inventor, Philo T. Farnsworth (Philco TV) [d: 3-11-7...

 

In 1957 "That'll Be The Day" by Buddy Holly and "Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1960 Pete Best is recruited by the Beatles to replace temporary drummer Tommy Moore. In 1966 In Chicago, kicking off their last U.S. tour, John Lennon publicly apologizes for his "more popular than Jesus" remarks. In 1967 Fleetwood Mac play their first gig at the London National Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor. In 1967 "The Letter" by the Box Tops and "Reflections" by the Supremes both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 Blind Faith make their U.S. debut at Madison Square Garden. In 1970 Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie and others appear at a Woody Guthrie memorial concert held at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1970 Bette Midler appears on "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson." In 1970 At Harvard University, Janis Joplin gives her final concert before her death the following October. In 1970 The Carpenters...

In 1851 Issac Singer is granted a patent for the sewing machine. In 1856 The first U.S. patent for an accordion is issued to Anthony Fass. In 1867 President Andrew Johnson sparked a move to impeach him when he defies Congress by suspending Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. In 1877 Thomas Edison invents the sound recording with his Edisonphone. In 1898 Hawaii is formally annexed to the United States. In 1898 The peace protocol ending the Spanish-American War is signed. In 1915 "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham is published. In 1923 K. Reinmuth discovers the 1,000th asteroid, "Giuseppe Piazzi." In 1934 Babe Ruth plays his final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand. In 1936 Diver Marjorie Gestring becomes the youngest Olympic gold medalist at age 13. In 1941 French Marshal Henri Petain calls on his countrymen to give full support to Nazi Germany. In 1944 Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the eldest son of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, is killed with his co-pil...