William Henry Harrison (U.S.) 1773, George Ade 1866, Carmen Miranda 1909
Gypsy Rose Lee 1914, Carole King 1942 - Singer, Mia Farrow 1945 - Actress
1825 - The U.S. House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president. No candidate had received a majority of electoral votes.
1861 - The Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America elected Jefferson Davis as its president.
1870 - The United States Weather Bureau was authorized by Congress. The bureau is officially known as the National Weather Service (NWS).
1885 - The first Japanese arrived in Hawaii.
1895 - Volley Ball was invented by W.G. Morgan.
1895 - The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3.
1953 - The movie "Superman" premiered.
1969 - The Boeing 747 flew its inaugural flight.
1997 - "The Simpsons" became the longest-running prime-time animated series. "The Flintstones" held the record previously.
No comments:
Post a Comment