1662 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation

1782 The first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made

1795 British capture Capetown

1810 Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)

1812 Fire of Moscow

1857 Typesetting machine patent

1858 First overland mail for California

1862 Gen Bragg's army surrounds 4000 federals at Munfordville, KY

1885 Puritan (US) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup

1890 Newswriter George Whitney Calhoun names Green Bay team the Packers

1893 Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma opened to white settlement homesteaders

1908 General Motors founded by William C Durant

1915 US takes control of customs & finances of Haiti for 10 years

1916 Prv. John Chipman Kerr (49 Cdn. Infantry Batt.( wins the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France

1919 American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress

1924 Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game

1926 St Louis Cards beat Phillies 23-3

1927 Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title

1938 George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH

1939 Yanks clinch pennant #11

1940 Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House

1943 Australians capture Lae

1945 Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low)

1947 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH

1951 Betsy Rawls wins the US Women's Open Golf title

1962 Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC

1963 "Outer Limits" premiers on TV

1963 Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br. N. Borneo & Sarawak

1964 "Shindig" premiers

1966 Metropolitan Opera opens at NY's Lincoln Center

1968 Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in"

1971 Six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses

1972 First TV series about mixed marriage-Bridgit Loves Bernie

1972 Penny Marshall appears on Bob Newhart Show in "Fly Unfriendly Skies"

1973 Buff Bill OJ Simpson rushes 250 yards (2 TDs), beating NE Pats 31-13

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