1684 – Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmond Halley.
1787 – Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, American educator, founded the American School for the Deaf (d. 1851) is born.
1817 – Mississippi becomes the 20th U.S. state.
1830 – Emily Dickinson, American poet (d. 1886) is born.
1851 – Melvil Dewey, American librarian, created the Dewey Decimal System (d. 1931) is born.
1861 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America accept a rival state government's pronouncement that declares Kentucky to be the 13th state of the Confederacy.
1869 – The Kappa Sigma Fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
1884 – Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.
1899 – Delta Sigma Phi fraternity is founded at the City College of New York.
1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize.
1927 – The phrase "Grand Ole Opry" is used for the first time on-air.
1927 – Bob Farrell, American businessman, founded Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour (d. 2015) is born.
1946 – Walter Johnson, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1887) dies.
1948 – The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
1955 – Mighty Mouse Playhouse premieres on American television.
1965 – The Grateful Dead's first concert performance under this new name.
1967 – Otis Redding, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1941) dies.
1985 – Raven-Symoné, American actress, singer, and dancer is born.
1990 – Armand Hammer, American businessman, founded Occidental Petroleum (b. 1898) dies.
1996 – The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
2015 – Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928) dies.
No comments:
Post a Comment