On this day...
1882-Edmunds Act adopted by U.S. to suppress polygamy in the territories
1903-Niagera Falls runs out of water because of a drought
1914-World's first airline, St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line, begins
1922-British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison
1946-Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan
1954-First shopping mall opened in Southfield, MI
1960-First patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes
1965-U.S. confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong
1972-Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified)
1972-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP
1975-Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens
11979-Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt
1982-Iran offensive against Iraq
1983-Chaim Herzog elected Israeli president
1988-Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill
1990-The Major League umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games
1993-Intel introduces Pentium-processor (80586) 64 bits-60 MHz-100+ MIPS
1995-Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist
1997-Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth (1.315 AU)