Luna 1 (USSR) (first flyby of the Moon) launched, 1959
Japanese forces occupied Manila, 1942
“No Fault” divorce law effective in California, 1971
Lindbergh kidnapping trial began, 1935
US Congress banned radio and TV advertising of cigarettes, 1971
Georgia became the fourth US state, 1788
First commemorative US postage stamp issued (Columbia issue), 1893
Martin Luther banned by a papal bull, 1521
Religious services first broadcast on radio (KDKA, Pittsburgh), 1921
Construction of Brooklyn Bridge began, 1870
Joe Namath signed a contract with the New York Jets ($427,000), 1965
Standard Oil Co of Ohio organized as a trust, 1882
Second successful heart transplant performed (Dr. Christiaan Barnard), 1968
Sinclair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson divorced, 1942
Free black commission of Philadelphia petitioned US Congress to abolish slavery, 1800
55 mph speed limit established by US Congress, 1974