0784 First balloon flight in Ireland

1800 James Ross discovers North Magnetic pole

1850 City of San Francisco incorporated

1857 N R Pogson discovers asteroid #43 Ariadne

1858 Battle of Azimghur, Mexicans defeat Spanish loyalists

1861 Federal army mobilized by Pres Lincoln

1885 Naval forces land at Panama to protect American interests during revolution

1888 J Palisa discovers asteroid #275 Sapientia

1895 Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)

1900 An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs

1900 International Exposition opens in Paris

1902 Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"

1912 A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki

1912 Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on

1912 USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors

1918 First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL

1922 Poodle Dog Restaurant closes

1923 First sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)

1923 Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics

1928 Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms

1931 The first walk across American backwards began

1936 Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks.

1937 Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup

1941 First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct

1942 George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta

1945 FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home

1947 Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut

1948 First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated

1948 Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created

1952 Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup

1952 First B-52 prototype test flight

1954 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow

1955 Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants

1957 Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery

1959 Fidel Castro begins US goodwill tour

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