1775—Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
1806—Michael Keens exhibits 1st cultivated strawberry.
1819—1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors.
1852—Congress authorizes US’s 2nd mint (San Francisco, California)
1871—Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000)
1884—Dow Jones published it’s 1st stock average.
1886—1st NY Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine.
1907—Pope decree forbids modernization of theology.
1916—1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near NJ shore (4 die)
1930—US Veterans Administrated created.
1950—1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War.
1958—“Andy Williams Show” premiers on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)
1966—Brave pitcher Tony Cloninger, is 1st NL to hit 2 grand slams in a game.
1970—200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival.
1973—Brothers Jim & Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4 as Gaylord loses.
1983—Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 for 100m)
1984—Supreme Court rules Jaycees may be forced to admit women as members.
1989—The movie “Batman” set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)
1997—Mississippi becomes 1st state to settle tobacco suit.
2012—Antonio Esfandiari wins a record $18.3 million in poker after winning the 2012 World Series of Poker $1,000,000 buy-in.
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