1790-First successful U.S. cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket RI)
1803-Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27 million
1820-Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50
1823-Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde" premieres in Vienna
1830-England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium
1850-Hawaiian post office established
1892-Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse NY
1893-First state anti-lynching statute approved in Georgia
1924-Adolf Hitler freed from jail early
1933-Bolivia & Paraguay sign weapon cease fire
1949-Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast" premieres
1957-Elvis Presley given draft notice to join U.S. Army for National Service
1962-Dmitri Shostakovich opera "Katerina Ismailova" premieres in Moscow
1963-Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners
1969-Peter, Paul & Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" reaches #1
1974-Ethiopia becomes socialist one-party state
1975-Joe Walsh recruited to join Eagles
1980-NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio
1991-Paul Keating installed as premier of Australia
1993-Donald Trump weds Marla Maples
1999-Portugal returns Macau to China
1803-Louisiana Purchase formally transferred from France to US for $27 million
1820-Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50
1823-Franz Schuberts "Ballet-Musik aus Rosamunde" premieres in Vienna
1830-England, France, Prussia, Austria & Russia recognize Belgium
1850-Hawaiian post office established
1892-Pneumatic automobile tire patented, Syracuse NY
1893-First state anti-lynching statute approved in Georgia
1924-Adolf Hitler freed from jail early
1933-Bolivia & Paraguay sign weapon cease fire
1949-Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast" premieres
1957-Elvis Presley given draft notice to join U.S. Army for National Service
1962-Dmitri Shostakovich opera "Katerina Ismailova" premieres in Moscow
1963-Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners
1969-Peter, Paul & Mary's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" reaches #1
1974-Ethiopia becomes socialist one-party state
1975-Joe Walsh recruited to join Eagles
1980-NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio
1991-Paul Keating installed as premier of Australia
1993-Donald Trump weds Marla Maples
1999-Portugal returns Macau to China
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