1877-Thomas Edison demonstrates the hand-cranked phonograph
1887-U.S. receives rights to Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii
1916-U.S. declares martial law in Dominican Republic
1934-Chicago Bears beat Detroit in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally
1944-Albania liberated from Nazi control (National Day)
1944-John Hopkins hospital performs 1st open heart surgery
1945-Monarchy abolished as Yugoslavia proclaims it's republic
1963-Beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
1971-First pro golf championship at Walt Disney World
1975-Kilauea Volcano erupts in Hawaii
1987-Korean Air Boeing 707 disappears off Burma, on route to Seoul. All 115 lost