Walter 'Fritz' Mondale 1928 - U.S. Senator
- 1900 - In Ireland, Nationalist leader John Edward Redmond called for a revolt against British rule.
- 1914 - Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday.
- 1940 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) got its very first demonstration of FM radio.
- 1961 - "Mr. Ed" debuted. The show would run for six years.
- 1972 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon ordered the development of the space shuttle.
- 1987 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan underwent prostate surgery.
- 1998 - U.S. Representative Sonny Bono died in skiing accident.
No comments:
Post a Comment