1622 – First American Indian (Powhattan) massacre of Europeans in Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed.
1630 – 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston)
1861 – 1st US nursing school chartered.
1871 – William Holden of NC becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment.
1903 – Niagara Falls runs out of water because of a drought.
1917 – The USA is the first nation to recognize the new government in Russia.
1935 – Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)
1941 – James Stewart is inducted into the Army, becoming the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.
1954 – First shopping mall opened in Southfield, Michigan.
1956 – “Mr. Wonderful” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances.
1960 – 1st patent for lasers granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Towns.
1965 – US confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong.
1971 – 6th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Lynn Anderson win.
1972 – In Eisenstadt v. Baird the US Supreme Court rules unmarried people have same right to contraception as married people.
1978 – Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1981 – US 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents.
1988 – US Congress overrides President Reagan’s veto of sweeping civil rights bill.
1993 – Intel introduces Pentium-processor (80586) 64 bits-60 MHz-100+MIPS.
2011 – Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty for misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.
2014 – The US and EU impose sanctions on Russia.