MONDAY, Sept. 04, 2023

1609 ― Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan

1618 ― "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs, Switzerland, 1,500 killed

1781 ― Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)

1833 ― First newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty-NY Sun)

1866 ― First Hawaiian daily newspaper published

1882 ― First U.S. district lit by electricity (NY's Pearl Street Station)

1885 ― First cafeteria opens (NYC)

1888 ― George Eastman patents 1st roll-film camera & registers Kodak

1945 ― U.S. regains possession of Wake Island from Japan

1951 ― First transcontinental TV broadcast, by President Truman

1957 ― Ford Motor Co. introduces the Edsel

1972 ― U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 Olympic gold medals

1991 ― Rte 35 Theater in Hazlit, the last drive-in in NJ, closes