1846 – After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1851 – Gail Borden announces invention of condensed milk.
1865 – Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America.
1865 – General Robert E. Lee named Commander-In-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil War.
1871 – Millions of birds fly over western San Francisco, darkening the skies.
1874 – Jesse James gang robs train at Gads Hill, Missouri.
1900 – The final report of the USA’s Philippine Commission is released, favoring territorial government for the islands with home rule in local affairs, but with US assumptions of ultimate responsibility for the government.
1905 – 1st automobile to exceed 100 mph, AG MacDonald, Daytona Beach.
1917 – Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ships.
1928 – Scotch tape 1st marketed by 3-M Company.
1934 – FDR devalues dollar in relation to gold at $35 per ounce.
1948 – J.D. Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Banana Fish” appears in NY.
1950 – US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for development of Hydrogen bomb.
1964 – US report “Smoking & Health” connects smoking to lung cancer.
1975 – Barry Manilow’s “Mandy” goes gold.
1982 – US male Figure Skating Championship won by Scott Hamilton.
1984 – Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network.
1995 – US President Bill Clinton authorizes a $20 billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy.
1999 – Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos beats Atlanta Falcons 34-19 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Fl. John Elway MVP.
2000 – Alaska Airlines flight 261 MD-83, experiencing horizontal stabilizer problems, crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Point Mugu, California, killing all 88 persons aboard.
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