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In 1855 George F. Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," the second American grand opera, opens at Niblo's Garden in New York City. In 1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time at the Central Theatre in Passaic, NJ, prior to Miller's entry into the U.S. Army. In 1943 The Andrew Sisters and the Vic Schoen Orchestra record "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Jingle Bells." In 1962 Then a Detroit secretary, Martha Reeves records "I'll Have to Let Him Go" with The Vandellas. In 1964 The Beach Boys make their first appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show," singing "I Get Around." In 1966 Tommy Roe appears on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1968 The Jackson Five opens for Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight at a concert in Gary, Indiana. In 1969 "Wedding Bell Blues" by the Fifth Dimension enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 Rare Earth performs "I Know I'm Losing You" on t...

In 1777 General George Washington is defeated by the British in the Battle of Germantown. In 1779 John Adams is named to negotiate the Revolutionary War's peace terms with Britain. In 1825 The first locomotive to haul a passenger train is operated by George Stephenson in England. In 1854 The first great disaster involving an Atlantic Ocean liner occurs when the steamship "Arctic" sank with 300 people aboard. In 1892 Book matches are patented. In 1919 The Democratic National Committee votes to admit women. In 1923 Yankee great Lou Gehrig hits his first homerun. In 1928 The U.S. announces that it will recognize the Nationalist Chinese government. In 1938 The ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth" is launched at Glasgow. In 1939 Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. In 1954 "Tonight!" (The Tonight Show) with Steve Allen premieres on NBC-TV. In 1959 A typhoon batters the ...

In 1601 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) In 1722 Statesman, Samuel Adams (signed the Declaration of Independence) In 1792 English illustrator, George Cruikshank (for Charles Dickens) In 1840 Political cartoonist, Thomas Nast In 1842 Businessman, Henry Alden Sherwin (Sherwin-Williams paint) In 1875 Italian novelist, Grazia Deledda In 1885 Magician/illusionist, Harry Blackstone Sr. In 1887 Businessman, James Dole (first Hawaiian pineapple canner) In 1896 Senator, Sam Ervin (Watergate Committee chairman) In 1898 Composer, Vincent Youmans (Tea For Two) In 1920 Actor, William Conrad (Cannon, Jake and the Fatman) [d: 2-11-94] In 1922 Singer, Raymond Edwards (The Silhouettes) [d: 1997] In 1922 Film director, Arthur Penn (Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde) [d: 9-28-10] In 1923 Actress/singer, Mary McCarty (Starch-Trapper John, MD) [d: 4-3-80] In 1924 Jazz pianist, Earl "Bud" Powell [d: 8-1-66] In 1926 Actress, Jayne Meadows (I've Got A Secret, Steve Allen Show) [d: 4-26-15] ...

In 1911 "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan is #1 on the charts. In 1938 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra record "Boogie Woogie." In 1957 "Chances Are" by Johnny Mathis enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1963 Swan Records releases the Beatles' "She Loves You" b/w "I'll Get You" in the U.S. after Capitol Records rejected it. In 1964 "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV with guests Sam Cooke, the Everly Brothers, and the Righteous Brothers. In 1965 The Rolling Stones open the second season of "Shindig!" with the Kinks, the Byrds and the Everly Brothers. In 1965 "Eight Days A Week" by the Beatles is certified gold. In 1966 The Metropolitan Opera opens its season in its new opera house at New York's Lincoln Center. In 1967 A British radio station mistakenly announces that Englebert Humperdinck had died in a car crash. In 1970 Led Zeppelin is named the UK's top group by the r...

In 1630 The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changes its name to Boston. In 1782 The Great Seal of the United States is used for first time. In 1810 Mexico declares independence from Spain. In 1857 A patent is issued for the typesetting machine. In 1893 Hundreds of thousands of settlers swarm onto a section of land in Oklahoma known as the Cherokee Strip. In 1908 William Crapo Durant incorporates General Motors in New Jersey. In 1919 The American Legion is incorporated by an act of Congress. In 1940 President Franklin Roosevelt signs into law the Selective Training and Service Act, the first peacetime military draft in U.S. history. In 1940 Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas is elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1949 Wile E. Coyote debuts in the Warner Bros. cartoon "Fast & Furryous." In 1963 The science fiction series "The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV. In 1953 "The Robe," the first movie filmed in the widescreen process CinemaScope,...

In 1387 King Henry V of England (1413-22) In 1638 King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) In 1725 French geographer, Nicolas Desmarest (volcanic origin of basalt) In 1785 English journalist/editor, Thomas Barnes (The Times) In 1797 Librarian, Sir Anthony Panizzi In 1822 Railroad bulider, Charles S. Crocker (Central & South Pacific) In 1823 American historian, Francis Parkman (Oregon Trial) In 1838 Railroad entrepreneur, James J. Hill (Great Northern) In 1853 German biochemist, Albrecht Kossel (nucleic acids and proteins) In 1875 Businessman, J.C. Penney (J.C. Penny department stores) In 1876 Goegrapher, Ellsworth Huntington (climate on civilization) In 1877 Cosmologist, James J. Jeans In 1877 Inventor, Jacob Schick (electric razor) In 1881 English author/art critic, Clive Bell In 1885 German psychiatrist, Karen Horney (neo freudian psychoanalyst) In 1887 French sculptor/painter Jean Hans Arp In 1887 French music teacher/composer, Nadia Boulanger In 1887 Explorer, Louise Arner Boyd (fi...