1735 – Paul Revere, American silversmith and engraver (d. 1818) is born
1752 – Betsy Ross, American seamstress; credited with designing
the Flag of the United States (d. 1836) is born
1788 – First edition of The Times of London, previously
The Daily Universal Register, is published.
1863 – American Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation
takes effect in Confederate territory.
1877 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Empress of India.
1890 – The Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, is first held.
1892 – Ellis Island opens to begin processing immigrants into the United States.
1895 – J. Edgar Hoover, American 1st Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (d. 1972) is born
1902 – The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl
between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
1912 – The Republic of China is established.
1919 – Rocky Graziano, American boxer and actor (d. 1990) is born
1962 – United States Navy SEALs established.
1971 – Cigarette advertisements are banned on American television.
1980 – Elin Nordegren, Swedish-American model is born
1988 – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America comes into existence,
creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States.
2005 – Shirley Chisholm, American educator,
politician, and author (b. 1924) dies
2015 – Mario Cuomo, American lawyer and politician,
52nd Governor of New York (b. 1932) dies
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