1642-1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts
1775-U.S. Army founded
1841-1st Canadian parliament opens in Kingston, Ontario
1846-California (Bear Flag) Republic proclaimed in Sonoma
1876-California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise
1900-Hawaiian Republic becomes the U.S. Territory of Hawaii
1935-Chaco War between Bolivia & Paraguay ends
1942-Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released
1944-1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan
1946-Canadian Library Association established
1949-State of Vietnam formed
1951-1st commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau