1776 – Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
1836 – James Madison, American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States (b. 1751) dies.
1846 – Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone
1855 – Sigma Chi fraternity is founded in North America.
1894 – Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
1896 – An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
1926 – Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
1939 – Douglas H. Johnston, last governor of the Chickasaw Nation (b. 1856) dies.
1946 – Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (d. 1989) is born.
1948 – Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
1964 – Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
1969 – Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1997 – Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the 3rd round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
No comments:
Post a Comment