Books On "Notable Events"
January 30, 1798 - The first brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold fought on the House floor.
January 30, 1862 - The U.S. Navy's first ironclad warship, the "Monitor", was launched.
January 30, 1933 - "The Lone Ranger" was heard on radio for the first time. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955.
January 30, 1958 - The first two-way moving sidewalk was put in service at Love Field in Dallas, TX. The length of the walkway through the airport was 1,435 feet.
January 30, 1994 - Peter Leko became the world's youngest-ever grand master in chess.
January 30, 1995 - Researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced that clinical trials had demonstrated the effectiveness of the first preventative treatment for sickle cell anemia.
January 31, 1865 - In America, Gen. Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of the Confederate armies.
January 31, 1930 - U.S. Navy Lt. Ralph S. Barnaby became the first glider pilot to have his craft released from a dirigible, a large blimp, at Lakehurst, NJ.
January 31, 1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
January 31, 1949 - The first TV daytime soap opera was broadcast from NBC's station in Chicago, IL. It was titled, "These Are My Children."
January 31, 1971 - Astronauts, Alan B. Shepard Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa, blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon.
January 31, 1982 - Sandy Duncan gave her final performance as "Peter Pan" in Los Angeles, CA. She completed 956 performances without missing a show.
January 31, 1990 - McDonald's Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow.
February 01, 1790 - The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.
February 01, 1862 - "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," by Julia Ward Howe, was first published in the "Atlantic Monthly."
February 01, 1884 - The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
February 01, 1913 - Grand Central Terminal (also referred to as Grand Central Station) opened in New York City, NY. It was the largest train station in the world.
February 01, 1976 - "Sonny and Cher" resumed on TV despite a real-life divorce.
February 01, 1996 - Visa and Mastercard announced security measures that would make it safe to shop on the Internet.
February 02, 1536 - The Argentine city of Buenos Aires was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain.
February 02, 1887 - The beginning of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, PA.
February 02, 1897 - The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg was destroyed by fire. The new statehouse was dedicated nine years later on the same site.
February 02, 1900 - Six U.S. cities, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Chicago and St. Louis, agreed to form baseball's American League.
February 02, 1967 - The American Basketball Association was formed by representatives of the NBA.
February 02, 1981 - "Late Night with David Letterman" premiered on NBC.
February 03, 1690 - The first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts colony. The currency was used to pay soldiers that were fighting in the war against Quebec.
February 03, 1783 - Spain recognized the independence of the United States.
February 03, 1815 - The world's first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland.
February 03, 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized the power to impose and collect income tax.
February 03, 1919 - The League of Nations held its first meeting in Paris.
February 04, 1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.
February 04, 1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States.
February 04, 1824 - J.W. Goodrich introduced rubber galoshes to the public.
February 04, 1936 - Radium E. became the first radioactive substance to be produced synthetically.
February 04, 1977 - "American Bandstand" celebrated its 25th anniversary with an ABC-TV special hosted by Dick Clark.
February 04, 1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 600th National Hockey League (NHL) goal during his 719th game. Lemieux reached the milestone second fastest in history. Gretzky had reached the plateau during his 718th game.
February 05, 1783 - Sweden recognized the independence of the United States.
February 05, 1900 - The U.S. and Britain sign the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which gave the U.S. the right to build a canal in Nicaragua but not the right fortify it.
February 05, 1958 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) formed a New York chapter. NARAS is better known as the Grammy Awards organization.
February 05, 1972 - Bob Douglas became the first black man elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
February 05, 1986 - Prince released the song "Kiss."
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Books On "Notable Events"
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