1921 The Detroit Steam Motors Corporation announced the Trask steam car, a favorite project of automobile distributor O.C. Trask.
1921 The First US helium-filled dirigible makes first flight
1921 US Post Office establishes philatelic agency
1924 Calles becomes president of Mexico
1929 BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe
1930 Ruth Nichols becomes first woman pilot to cross the continent
1933 Hitler declares legal unity of German state and Nazi party.
1935 Woody Allen (Allen Konigsberg) was born this day
1936 Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use
1936 EW Brundin and FF Lyon obtain patent on soilless culture of plants
1936 Lou Rawls (Louis Allen) was born this day
1938 A fine of One Billion Marks is levied against German Jews for the destruction caused during Kristallnacht.
1938 School bus and train collide in Salt Lake City Utah
1939 Lee Trevino golfer was born this day
1940 Richard Pryor actor was born this day
1941 US Civil Air Patrol (CAP) organizes
1945 Bette Midler actress was born this day
1947 Marine Helicopter Experimental Squadron, HMX-1, was established at MCAS Quantico,its mission was to develop techniques and tactics for the various uses of helicopters in amphibious operations.
1951 Golden Gate Bridge closes due to high winds
1955 Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus
1955 The first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day
1958 Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day)
1958 Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)
1959 12 nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica
1959 The First color photograph of Earth from outer space
