1852 -1st intercollegiate rowing race, Harvard beats Yale by 4 lengths
1882-Congress passes 1st law restricting immigration
1914-Germany invades Belgium & declares war on France in WW I
1940-Lithuanian SSR is accepted into the USSR
1956-Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1
1960-Niger gains independence from France
1963-Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
1971-Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings
1974-Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan & joins Doobie Brothers
1975-500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River
1984-365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
1990-Radio Kuwait goes off the air, due to the Iraqi invasion
1990-U.S. announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions
1882-Congress passes 1st law restricting immigration
1914-Germany invades Belgium & declares war on France in WW I
1940-Lithuanian SSR is accepted into the USSR
1956-Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1
1960-Niger gains independence from France
1963-Beatles final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
1971-Paul McCartney announces the formation of his group Wings
1974-Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan & joins Doobie Brothers
1975-500 drown when 2 river boats collide & sink in China's West River
1984-365.7 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
1990-Radio Kuwait goes off the air, due to the Iraqi invasion
1990-U.S. announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions
