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What happened in history on this day: March 19?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 19 in ...
- 1997 - Apple Computer formally unveils the 20th Anniversary Macintosh computer. It features flat-panel metal and leather design, television and FM radio tuners, special sound system with subwoofer, 12.1-inch active-matrix display, CD-ROM drive. Production will be limited to 12,000 units, in five countries: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States. Price is US$7,500.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US.
- Characters virtually enter the Internet via America Online, where they are attacked by flying advertisements, and can walk into chat rooms.
- A menu window is accessed, with "NEW / OPEN / CLOSE / DISGUISES" mimicing the style of the Mac OS.
- Later, a video email window also mimics that of the Mac OS.
- 2001 - Palm unveils the Palm m500 handheld computer. It features 160x160 resolution monochrome screen, Palm OS 4.0, lithium-polymer battery. Price is US$399.
- 2001 - Palm unveils the Palm m505 handheld computer. It features 160x160 resolution 16-bit color screen, 8 MB RAM, Secure Digital slot, Palm OS 4.0, lithium-polymer battery. Price is US$449.
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A "FeMac" computer appears, looking much like the Apple Computer "iMac". A female computer voice says "You've got mail", a reference to the America Online software.
- 2009 - Microsoft launches the Internet Explorer 8 Web browser, following a year of public beta testing.
- 1928 - Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Bright Lights to theaters.
- 1946 - Disney delivers the educational film Bathing Time for Baby to Johnson & Johnson.
- 1948 - The Mickey Mouse film Mickey Down Under is released. Pluto also appears.
- 1953 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Two Reels) for the film Water Birds.
- 1958 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Magic and Music.
- 1959 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Shaggy Dog to theaters. It cost US$1 million to make. This is Disney's first live-action comedy film. The film is based on the novel The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten.
- 1959 - Disney releases the fifteenth People and Places film, Cruise of the Eagle, to theaters.
- 1959 - Disney releases the live-action short film Nature's Strangest Creatures to theaters.
- 1961 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring "Daniel Boone: Episode IV. The Promised Land".
- 1967 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Atta Girl, Kelly! part three: The Seeing Eye.
- 1972 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Chango, Guardian of the Mayan Treasure.
- 1978 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Trail of Danger, part two.
- 1988 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premier Film Save the Dog.
- 1988 - Disneyland is host to the first Blast to the Past celebration, with a parade, Main Street Hop show, Super Hooper Duper hula-hoop event, and original 1950s/60s entertainers.
- 1989 - At Disneyland, the Skyway ride shuts itself off after riders in one car vigorously rocked it.
- 1992 - The Parkside Wagon food location opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1995 - The Penny Arcade attraction in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1995 - The House of Magic shop in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1995 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Old Curiosity Shop, part one.
- 2000 - The TV show The Wonderful World of Disney features the film The Pooch and the Pauper.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character hopes to make a fortune through a lawsuit over "the spider bite at Disneyland".
- 2002 - Disney releases the animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II on videocassette and DVD in the US.
- 2004 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Original Movie Going to the Mat/
- 2006 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A scene takes place at an old mill, with similarities to the Disney short film The Old Mill.
- 1977 - In Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round two of the Camel GT Challenge. Of 72 cars starting, 14 are Corvettes.
- Finishing 10th in GTO class and 12th overall is the Wiley Doran #39 Corvette driven by Wiley Doran, Jim Barnett, and Charles Pelz.
- Finishing 11th in GTO class and 16th overall is the Bill Arnold Racing #72 Corvette driven by Bill Arnold and Billy Hagan.
- Finishing 13th in GTO class and 21st overall is the Fillingham Racing #49 Corvette driven by Sam Fillingham, K. P. Jones, and Mike Williamson.
- Finishing 15th in GTO class and 23rd overall is the Mancuso Chevrolet #76 Corvette driven by John Greenwood, Burt Greenwood, and Rick Mancuso.
- In 17th place in GTO class and 26th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Tony Ansley #94 Corvette driven by Tony Ansley, Charles Gano, and Ron Connelly.
- In 18th place in GTO class and 27th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Howey Farms #73 Corvette driven by Clark Howey, Dale Koch, and David Crabtree.
- In 25th place in GTO class and 39th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Javier Garcia #15 Corvette driven by Javier Garcia, Jack Baldwin, and George Garcia.
- In 33th place in GTO class and 54th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Autodyne #48 Corvette driven by John Carusso, Luis Sereix, and Emory Donaldson.
- In 34th place in GTO class and 55th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Hay #68 Corvette driven by Phil Currin, Rick Hay, and Rob Hoskins.
- In 36th place in GTO class and 59th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Rick Thompkins #55 Corvette driven by Jim Fitzgerald and Rick Thompkins.
- In 37th place in GTO class and 60th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Robert E. Davis #95 Corvette driven by Marty Hinze and Robert E. Davis.
- In 39th place in GTO class and 63th overall, but not finishing the race, is the R. V. Shulnburg #40 Corvette driven by Dave Heinz and R. V. Shulnberg.
- In 43th place in GTO class and 71th overall, but not finishing the race, is the Richard Bostyan #19 Corvette driven by Gene Felton and Richard Bostyan.
- 1983 - At the Sebring International Race Course in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 25th in GTO class and 53rd overall is the Karl Keck #33 Corvette driven by Karl Keck, Bill McDill, and Robert Whitaker.
- Placing 31st in GTO class and 67th overall is the Marcus Opie #64 Corvette driven by Marcus Opie, Tim Morgan, and Grant Bradley. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- Placing 19th in GTP class and 82nd overall is the Dingman Brothers Racing #17 Corvette driven by Billy Dingman. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- 1988 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 36th Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTO class and 6th overall is the Protofab Racing #5 Corvette driven by Wally Dallenbach, Jr. and John Jones.
- Finishing 12th in GTO class and 38th overall is the Greg Walker Racing #69 Corvette driven by Greg Walder, Scott Lagasse, and King Smith.
- Placing 15th in GTO class and 50th overall is the Protofab Racing #2 Corvette driven by Greg Pickett, Tommy Riggins. The car is not running at the finish due to engine failure.
- 1994 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held.
- Finishing 13th in GTS class and 34th overall is the Morrison Motorsports #94 Corvette driven by John Heinricy, Stu Hayner, and Andy Pilgrim.
- Placing 14th in GTS class and 36 overall is the Morrison Motorsports #93 Corvette driven by Del Percilla, Andy Pilgrim, Jim Minneker, and Jeff Nowicki. The car is not running at the finish due to mechanical problems.
- 2000 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring race is held, round two of the Grand-Am Motorola Cup series.
- Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 2nd overall is the KAC Technologies #08 Corvette, driven by Amos Johnson and Randy Pobst.
- Finishing 3rd in SGS class and 3rd overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- Finishing 5th in SGS class and 9th overall is the KAC Technologies #81 Corvette, driven by Ron Grimm and Sean Roe.
- Finishing 6th in SGS class and 10th overall is the Phoenix American Motorsports #37 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy and Stu Hayner.
- Finishing 7th in SGS class and 11th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Bill Pete.
- Finishing 9th in SGS class and 52nd overall is the First Racing #22 Corvette, driven by Michael Culver and Mike Fitzgerald.
- Finishing 10th in SGS class and 54th overall is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Peter Tonelli.
- Finishing 11th in SGS class and 60th overall is the MTI Racing #98 Corvette, driven by Marty Miller.
- 2004 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship series.
- Finishing 5th is the 3R-Racing #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 7th is the Banner Engineering #6 Corvette Z06, driven by Leighton Reese.
- Finishing 13th is the #28 Corvette Z06, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 15th is the #67 Corvette Z06, driven by Kevin Chambers.
- Finishing 17th is the Tiger Racing #99 Corvette Z06, driven by Thomas Oates.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Black Dog Racing #34 Corvette, driven by Tony Gaples.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the #34 Corvette, driven by Keith Videtto.
- 2005 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GT1 class and 5th overall is the #3 Corvette C6-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
- Finishing 3rd in GT1 class and 6th overall is the #4 Corvette C6-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 6th in GT1 class an 10th overall is the Corvette C5-R driven by Ryan Dalziel, Alex Figge, and David Empringham.
- 2016 - At the Sebring Interntional Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 4th in GT Le Mans class and 14th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C7.R driven by Tommy Milner and Oliver Gavin.
- Finishing 7th in GT Le Mans class and 17th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C7.R driven by Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia.
- 2022 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 70th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series. Finishing 1st in GTD Pro class and 16th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Nicky Catsburg, Antonio Garcia, and Jordan Taylor.
- 1939 - British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax replies to Soviet Commissar Maxim Litinov, saying they were examining an alternative scheme to a five-country pact.
- 1940 - In retaliation for the German air raid of Scapa Flow on March 16, British planes attack the German seaplane base at Hornum on Sylt island. Little damage is done.
- 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Italian Premier Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner railway station for 2.5 hours.
- 1941 - German General Erwin Rommel meets with Walther von Brauchitsch and Franz Halder, requesting two more panzer divisions in North Africa. The request is denied.
- 1944 - German troops enter Budapest, Hungary.
- 1945 - (0708 hours) A single Japanese dive bomber drops a 250kg bomb on USS Franklin carrier off the coast of Japan. The bomb pierces the deck, explodes causing a large fire and further explosions among shells, planes, and fuel. Over 5 hours, fifty 500-pound bombs explode from the fire. 798 dead, 487 wounded.
- 1945 - Japanese forces evacuate Mandalay, Burma.
- 1945 - British bombers attack the Arnsberg rail viaduct, linking the Ruhr with the rest of Germany. The center section is shattered, rendering it unuseable.
- 1945 - US task force attacks Ryukyu Isialdns in preparation for Marine landings.
- 1945 - In the Brandenburg Prison in Germany, General Erich Fromm is shot. He was convicted of cowardice for his part in the bomb plot against Adolf Hitler in July 1944.
- 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues an order calling for the destruction of anything of value on retreat.
- 1946 - In Budapest, Hungary, three members of Premier Ferenc Szalasy's government of October 1944 are hanged in the jail courtyard: Deputy Prime Minister Eugen Szoelloesi, Foreign Minister Baron Gabriel Kemeny, and Regent Council member Sandor Csia.
- 1946 - In Paris, France, Marcel Bucard, leader of the French Blue Shirt Fascists, is executed by firing squad.
- 1946 - In The Hague, Netherland, a court sentences to 18 years in prison Doctor J.H. Carp, president of the German occupation Peace Court.
- 1993 - Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat video game Version 5.0 (T-Unit) to arcades in the US.
- 1999 - In Chiba, Japan, the Tokyo Game Show Spring '99 is held, over three days. Over 160,000 visitors attend, a new record. Over 300 PlayStation games are on display.
- 1999 - SNK releases the NeoGeo Pocket Color handheld video game system in Japan.
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In a virtual Internet world, a character jumps over barrels thrown by Donkey Kong, then zaps him with a laser gun.
- 2002 - Sega releases the Virtua Fighter 4 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2002 - EA Games releases the James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire for the GameCube in the US.
- 2003 - A research report by Bryan Raudenbush, an assistant professor of psychology at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia, suggests that playing high-action video games reduces sensitivity to pain by distracting the player.
- 2010 - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2010 video game awards ceremony is held in England.
- Best Game: Batman - Arkham Asylum,
- Best Gameplay: Batman - Arkham Asylum,
- Best Action: Uncharted 2,
- Best Handheld Game: LittleBigPlanet,
- Best Multiplayer: Left 4 Dead 2,
- Best Family and Social: Wii Sports Resort,
- Best Sports: FIFA 10,
- Best Story and Character: Uncharted 2,
- Best Strategy: Empire: Total War,
- Best use of Audio: Uncharted 2,
- Best New Talent: Shrunk,
- Best Original Score: Uncharted 2,
- Best Artistic Achievement: Flower,
- Best Use of Online: FIFA 10,
- Lifetime achievement Fellowship award: Shigeru Miyamoto.
- 1993 - In New York City, New York, Auctions by Bowers and Merena conducts The Edmonton Sale auction, over two days. An 1858 double Specimen set of eight coins in Proof-63 grade sells for US$17,600.
- 1867 - The former Charlotte Mint is re-opened as an assay office.
- 1877 - Mint Director Henry Linderman authorizes and directs Carson City Mint Superintendent James Crawford to melt all 20-cent pieces on hand.
- 1877 - Australia beats England by 45 runs in very first Test match.
- 1914 - Stanley Cup: Toronto Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Victoria Capitals (PCHA) in three game.
- 1938 - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs score 8 goals in 5 minutes.
- 1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1948 - Lee Savold knocks out Gino Buonvino in 54 seconds at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York.
- 1950 - 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias.
- 1950 - City College of New York defeats Bradley 69-61 to win the NIT championship.
- 1954 - First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello versus Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA.
- 1954 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright.
- 1954 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins.
- 1954 - Weekes, Worrell and Walcott complete tons in innings versus England.
- 1955 - 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63.
- 1956 - Biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, Saint Louis Hawks-75.
- 1957 - Cleveland Indians reject Boston Red Sox' offer of US$1 million for Herb Score.
- 1958 - Sobers completes a century in each inning versus Pakistan.
- 1960 - 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55.
- 1966 - 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65.
- 1967 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Orange Golf Classic.
- 1971 - Philadelphia 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in one half.
- 1972 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by record 63 points.
- 1975 - Pennsylvania is first US state to allow girls to compete with boys in High School sports.
- 1977 - Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.33).
- 1978 - Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic.
- 1985 - New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by one wicket.
- 1987 - Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 metre (39.43 seconds).
- 1987 - Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 3 km (4:16.85).
- 1988 - Yvonne van Gennip skates un-official world record 10 km (15:05.25).
- 1989 - Lori Garbacz wins Circle K LPGA Golf Open Tucson.
- 1989 - World Ice Dance Championship in Paris, France won by M Klimova and S Ponomarenko (USR).
- 1989 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by E Gordeeva and S Grinkov (USSR).
- 1989 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by Midori Ito (Japan).
- 1989 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris, France won by Kurt Browning (Canada).
- 1990 - First world ice hockey tournament for women held (Ottawa, Canada).
- 1991 - Kansas City Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers.
- 1991 - NFL owners strip Phoenix Cardinals of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day.
- 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record of 29 consecutive road loses.
- 1991 - Saint Louis Blues' Brett Hull is third NHL player to score 80 goals in a season.
- 1993 - World Ice Dance Championship in Prague won by M Usova and A Zhulin (Russia).
- 1993 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by I Brasseur and L Eisler (Canada).
- 1993 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by Oksana Baiul (Ukraine).
- 1993 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Prague won by Kurt Browning (Canada).
- 1994 - Lara scores 167 for West Indies versus England at Georgetown.
- 1994 - New Jersey Devils club record 41st win of the season.
- 1995 - Bonnie Blair skates female world record point total (156.450).
- 1995 - Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament.
- 1995 - Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months off.
- 1995 - NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (53-47).
- 1995 - Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:04.08).
- 1997 - Major League Baseball announces five year/$50 million deal with Pepsi.
- 2005 - Lance Berkman agrees to a six-year, US$85 million contract with the Houston Astros.
- 2005 - Wales beats Ireland 32 - 20 to win their first Grand Slam since 1978 in Rugby Union's Six Nations tournament.
- 2016 - At the Sebring Interntional Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype class and 1st overall is the Whelen Engineering Racing #5 Corvette DP driven by Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, and Filipe Albuquerque.
- Finishing 1st in Prototype Challenge class and 7th overall is the Starworks Motorsport #8 ORECA FLM09 driven by Renger Van Der Zande and Alex Popow.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 11th overall is the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing #67 Ford GT driven by Richard Westbrook and Ryan Briscoe.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 22nd overall is the Scuderia Corsa #63 Ferriri 488 GT3 driven by Alessandro Balzan, Christian Nielsen, and Jeff Segal.
- 2022 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Detroit Red Wings by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats Vancouver Canucks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Ottawa Senators by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Arizona Coyotes by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Los Angeles Kings by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats New Jersey Devils by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Dallas Stars by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, USA, the 70th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round 2 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Cadillac Racing #02 Cadillac DPi driven by Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn, and Neel Jani.
- Finishing 1st in LMP2 class and 7th overall is the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #52 ORECA LMP2 07 driven by Mikkel Jensen, Scott Huffaker, and Ben Keating.
- Finishing 1st in LMP3 class and 13th overall is the Sean Creech Motorsport #33 Ligier JS P320 driven by Malthe Jakobsen, Lance Willsey, and Joao Barbosa.
- Finishing 1st in GTD Pro class and 16th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Nicky Catsburg, Antonio Garcia, and Jordan Taylor.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 22nd overall is the Cetilar Racing #47 Ferrari 488 GT3 driven by Antonio Fuoco, Roberto Lacorte, and Giorgio Sernagiotto.
- 1915 - Pluto (planet) is photographed for first time (although unknown at the time).
- 1954 - First rocket-driven sled on rails is tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.
- 1958 - Britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London.
- 1981 - Three workers are killed and five injured during a test of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
- 2008 - An exploding star halfway across the visible universe becomes the farthest known object ever visible to the naked eye.
- 1907 - 18.8cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada, USA (state record).
- 1822 - Boston, Massachusetts, is incorporated as a city.
- 1831 - First US bank robbery: City Bank, New York, $245,000.
- 1865 - Battle of Bentonville - Confederates retreat from Greenville, North Carolina.
- 1867 - The former Charlotte Mint is re-opened as an assay office.
- 1907 - 18.8cm precipitation at Lewer's Ranch, Nevada, USA (state record).
- 1917 - US Supreme Court upholds 8-hour work day for railroad employees (Adamson Act).
- 1918 - US Congress authorizes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
- 1918 - S Potter becomes first US pilot to shoot down a German seaplane.
- 1920 - US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for second time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy).
- 1928 - Amos and Andy debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago).
- 1931 - Nevada legalizes casino gaming and most other forms of gambling. Nevada Governor Fred Balzar signs into law Assembly Bill 98, allowing faro, monte, roulette, keno, fan-tan, twenty-one, blackjack, seven-and-a-half, big injun, klondike, craps, stud poker, draw poker, or any card, dice, machine, at licensed establishments. Licensing fees for social games is set at US$25 per table per month, $50 for each mercantile game, $10 for each slot machine. Legal gambling age set at 21.
- 1936 - US President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Homestead National Monument of America legislation into law, for the creation of a national monument on the first land claimed under the Homestead Act in 1863.
- 1941 - President Franklin Roosevelt purchases the first war savings bond.
- 1942 - US President Franklin Roosevelt orders men between 45 and 64 to register for non-military duty.
- 1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1945 - 800 killed as Kamikaze attack USS Franklin off Japan.
- 1945 - US Task Force 58 attacks ships near Kobe/Kure.
- 1949 - First museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy opens in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.
- 1954 - First rocket-driven sled on rails is tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA.
- 1959 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Shaggy Dog to theaters. This is Disney's first live-action comedy film. The film is based on the novel The Hound of Florence by Felix Salten.
- 1968 - Howard University students seize administration building.
- 1969 - Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention.
- 1973 - Howard Dean tells US President Richard Nixon, "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency".
- 1979 - C-SPAN first begins broadcasting the US House of Representitives.
- 1981 - Three workers are killed and five injured during a test of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
- 1982 - National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27.
- 1984 - Mobil oil tanker spills 200,000 gallons into Columbia River.
- 1984 - John J O'Connor named 8th archbishop of New York.
- 1985 - US Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile.
- 1987 - Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company.
- 1987 - In Charlotte, North Carolina, televangelist Jim Bakker, head of PTL Ministries, resigns after admitting an affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn.
- 1989 - Boeing V-22 Osprey VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft makes maiden flight.
- 1989 - In the Mexican Gulf off Louisiana, the South Pass 60 oil drilling platform explodes, killing 7.
- 1995 - Arizona begins using new area code 520 outside of Phoenix.
- 1996 - A barge ruptures as it sails through the Houston Ship Channel, spilling about 16,000 litres of fuel oil, creating an 8km oil slick in Galveston Bay, Texas.
- 2000 - U.S. President Bill Clinton arrives in New Delhi, India, for a state visit.
- 2003 - US President George Bush's 48-hour mandate for President Saddam Hussein and his sons to exit from Iraq expires. The first American cruise missiles and stealth bombers strike targets in Baghdad.
Other history:
- 2003 - The first American bombs drop on Baghdad, Iraq. President Saddam Hussein and his sons do not comply with President Bush's 48-hour mandate demanding their exit from Iraq.
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