| 1 The first U.S. Census is
completed. There are four million people in the U.S. in 1790.
2 Wild Bill Hickock is killed during a poker game. He was holding
a "Dead Man's Hand", two pair aces and 8's. (1876)
3 The Nautilus, a nuclear powered submarine is the first
submarine to cross the North Pole under water. (1958)
4 Champagne is invented by Dom Perignon. (1693) I'll drink
to that!
5 Little Orphan Annie comic strip debuts. (1924)
6 Murderer John Hart is the first person to be executed in an
electric chair (1890)
6 Baseball pitching legend Cy Young pitches his first his first
game, a win. (1890)
6 The Atom bomb is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the U.S.
(1945)
7 The "Order of the Purple Heart" is created by President George
Washington (1782)
8 The Daughters of the American Revolution organization is
created. (1890)
8 The USSR finally declares war against Japan. (1945)
9 Animated cartoon Dizzy Dishes premieres, with new star
Betty Boop! (1930)
9 President Richard M. Nixon becomes the first and only president
to resign while in office (1974)
10 The village of Chicago is incorporated. (1833)
10 "Smile, You're on Candid Camera". Allen Funt's wildly popular
show debuts. (1948)
11 The Beatles begin their last US concert tour. (1966)
12 US annexes Hawaii. (1898)
13 Spanish defeat the Aztecs Indians and conquerors Mexico City.
(1521)
14 Japan surrenders, ending World War II. (1945)
14 Get a whiff of this...the Whiffle Ball was patented on this
day. (1953)
15 The Panama Canal is opened. (1914)
16 Gold is discovered in the Klondike. (1896)
17 Construction is started on the Berlin Wall. (1961)
18 The 1,000 Islands bridge, connecting the US and Canada is
dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (1938)
19 Indianapolis Speedway holds it's first auto race (1909)
20 The Civil War is formally declared to be over by President
Andrew Johnson. (1866)
21 Venetian blinds are patented. (1841)
21 Hawaii becomes the 50th state. (1959)
22 The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre (1911)
23 The first picture of Earth from the moon is taken by Lunar
Orbiter 1. (1966)
24 The infamous Mount Vesuvius eruption buries the city of
Pompeii. (79)
25 Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia was born. (1530)
25 Amelia Earhart completes her trans-continental flight. (1932)
26 Julius Caesar's Roman army invades Brittain (55 BC)
27 The island volcano of Krakatoa in Indonesia erupts. It was
heard over 3,000 miles away and was one of the biggest natural
disasters ever recorded. (1886)
28 Senator Thurmond begins a 24 hour filibuster against the Civil
Rights Bill. (1957)
29 Walt Disney's Mary Poppins is released. (1964)
30 The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS. (1993)
31 Heavy weight champion Rocky Marciano dies in a plane crash
near Newton, Iowa. (1964) |
