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On this day for the United States
Events
1807 - The
U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country."
1836 -
Texas Revolution :
Declaration of independence of the
Republic of Texas from Mexico.
1861 -
Nevada Territory and
Dakota Territory are organized as
political divisions of the United States .
1863 - The
United States Congress authorizes track width of 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm ) for
Union Pacific Railroad
1867 - The
United States Congress passed the 1st
Reconstruction Act
1877 -
U.S. presidential election, 1876 : Just two days before inauguration, the
U.S. Congress declares
Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the election even though
Samuel J. Tilden had won the popular vote on November 7, 1876.
1899 - In the state of
Washington , USA,
Mount Rainier National Park is established.
1901 - The
United States Congress passes the
Platt Amendment , limiting the autonomy of
Cuba as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops.
1903 - In New York City the
Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
1917 - The enactment of the
Jones–Shafroth Act grants
Puerto Ricans , United States citizenship.
1937 - The
Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a surprise
collective bargaining agreement with
U.S. Steel , leading to unionization of the United States
steel industry.
1943 - World War II:
Battle of the Bismarck Sea - United States and Australian forces sink Japanese convoy ships.
1949 -
Captain
James Gallagher lands his
B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in
Fort Worth, Texas after completing the first non-stop around-the-world
airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
1949 - The first automatic
street light was installed in New Milford, Conn.
1953 - The
Academy Awards are first broadcast on television by NBC.
1962 -
Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring
record in the
National Basketball Association by
tallying 100 points .
1972 - The
Pioneer 10 space probe is launched from
Cape Canaveral ,
Florida with a mission to explore the outer
planets .
1991 - Battle at Rumaila Oil Field brings end to the
1991 Gulf War .
1998 - Data sent from the
Galileo spacecraft indicates that
Jupiter 's moon
Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice.
2002 -
U.S. invasion of Afghanistan :
Operation Anaconda begins, (ending on
March 19 after killing 500
Taliban and
al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities).
2004 - Voters in the U.S. state of
Georgia vote on a
referendum concerning its
Confederacy -derived
flag .
Births
1779 -
Joel Roberts Poinsett , American statesman and botanist (d.
1851 )
1793 -
Sam Houston , President of the Republic of Texas (d.
1863 )
1816 -
Alexander H. Bullock , 26th
Governor of Massachusetts (d.
1882 )
1836 -
Henry Billings Brown , U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d.
1913 )
1849 -
Robert Means Thompson , U.S. naval officer (d.
1930 )
1860 -
Susanna M. Salter , American politician (d.
1961 )
1878 -
William Kissam Vanderbilt II , member of the
Vanderbilt family (d.
1944 )
1886 -
Willis O'Brien , American animator (d.
1962 )
1902 -
Moe Berg , American baseball player and spy (d.
1972 )
1904 -
Dr. Seuss , American author (d.
1991 )
1909 -
Mel Ott , American baseball player (d.
1958 )
1913 -
Mort Cooper , American baseball player (d.
1958 )
1914 -
Martin Ritt , American director (d.
1990 )
1917 -
Jim Konstanty , American baseball player (d.
1976 )
1917 -
David Goodis , American writer (d.
1967 )
1919 -
Jennifer Jones , American actress
1923 -
Orrin Keepnews , American writer and critic
1923 -
Robert H. Michel , American politician
1926 -
Murray Rothbard , American economist (d.
1995 )
1930 -
John Cullum , American actor and singer
1931 -
Tom Wolfe , American author
1938 -
Lawrence Payton , American singer and songwriter (
Four Tops ) (d.
1997 )
1941 -
David Satcher , 16th
United States Surgeon General
1942 -
Peter Guber , American film producer
1942 -
John Irving , American author
1942 -
Lou Reed , American singer and guitarist
1943 -
Peter Straub , American author
1948 -
Larry Carlton , American guitarist
1949 -
Gates McFadden , American actress
1949 -
Eddie Money , American singer
1950 -
Karen Carpenter , American singer (
The Carpenters ) (d.
1983 )
1950 -
Jeffrey Chodorow , American restaurateur and financier
1952 -
Mark Evanier , American writer
1952 -
Laraine Newman , American actress
1953 -
Russ Feingold , American politician
1955 -
Jay Osmond , American musician (
The Osmonds )
1955 -
Ken Salazar , American politician
1956 -
John Cowsill , American musician (
The Cowsills )
1962 -
Jon Bon Jovi , American musician (
Bon Jovi )
1962 -
Al Del Greco , American football player
1962 -
Michael Salinger , American Poet
1962 -
Scott Sterling , American musician (
Scott La Rock )
1963 -
Tuff Hedeman , American bull rider
1964 -
Megan Leigh , American porn star (d.
1990 )
1964 -
Mike Von Erich , American professional wrestler (d.
1987 )
1965 -
Ron Gant , American baseball player
1971 -
Elizabeth Lackey , American actress
1972 -
Amber Smith , American actress and model
1976 -
Glenn Rubenstein , American writer and journalist
1977 -
Heather McComb , American actress
1977 -
Jay Gibbons , American baseball player
1980 -
Édson Nobre , Angolan footballer
1980 -
Lance Cade , American professional wrestler
1981 -
Bryce Dallas Howard , American actress
1982 -
Ben Roethlisberger , American football player
1982 -
Corey Webster , American football player
1983 -
Glen Perkins , American baseball player
1985 -
Robert Iler , American actor
1985 -
Reggie Bush , American football player
Deaths
1921 -
Champ Clark , American politician (b.
1850 )
1938 -
Ben Harney , American composer and pianist (b.
1871 )
1953 -
James Lightbody , American middle distance runner (b.
1882 )
1958 -
Fred Merkle , American baseball figure (b.
1888 )
1973 -
Cleo A. Noel, Jr. , US Chief of Mission to Sudan (b.
1918 ). See
1973 Khartoum diplomatic assassinations .
1982 -
Philip K. Dick , American author (b.
1928 )
1987 -
Randolph Scott , American actor and director (b.
1898 )
1992 -
Sandy Dennis , American actress (b.
1937 )
1994 -
Anita Morris , American actress (b.
1943 )
1997 -
Bloodshed , American rapper (b.
1975 )
1999 -
David Ackles , American singer and songwriter (b.
1937 )
2003 -
Hank Ballard , American musician (b.
1927 )
2004 -
Mercedes McCambridge , American actress (b.
1916 )
2004 -
Marge Schott , American baseball team owner (b.
1928 )
2005 -
Rick Mahler , American baseball player (b.
1953 )
2005 -
Martin Denny , American musician (b.
1911 )
2006 -
Milton Katims , American violist and conductor (b.
1909 )
2007 -
Clem Labine , American baseball player (b.
1926 )
2007 -
Thomas S. Kleppe , U.S. politician (b.
1919 )