Texas Instruments pulled out of the home-computer business, 1983
John Locke, philosopher, died, 1704
Saint Louis police department adopted finger-printing system, 1904
Pennsylvania Station demolished, 1963
Statue of Liberty dedicated on Bedloe’s Island (now Liberty Island), 1886
Henry III became the English Sovereign, 1216
Nikita Khrushchev announced Soviet missiles would be removed from Cuba, 1962
Abigail Smith Adams, wife of John, died, 1818
First Protestant service for Indians conducted (Nonantum, Massachusetts), 1646
Harvard College (now Harvard University) founded, 1636
Constantine’s army defeated Maxentius’ army at Mulvian Bridge in Rome, 312
First woman US ambassador appointed (Helen Anderson), 1949
James Walker, leader of the “Walker family spy ring”, pled guilty to charges he betrayed US Navy Secrets to Russia, 1983
US and USSR officials agreed upon space rescue cooperation, 1970