1775-1st regatta held on Thames, England
1784-First U.S. balloon flight (13 year old Edward Warren)
1860-U.S. Secret Service created
1938-Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established
1947-Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by Congress
1949-1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School
1956-Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt
1969-Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title
1972-Nixon & Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate
1975-Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
1981-Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition
1981-NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy
1986-Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
1988-Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
1989-The movie "Batman" premiers
1991-Tony Randall & Jack Klugman star in Bdwy performance of "Odd Couple"
1784-First U.S. balloon flight (13 year old Edward Warren)
1860-U.S. Secret Service created
1938-Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established
1947-Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by Congress
1949-1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School
1956-Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt
1969-Joe Frazier beats Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title
1972-Nixon & Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate
1975-Rocker Alice Cooper falls of stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
1981-Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition
1981-NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy
1986-Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
1988-Yank manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
1989-The movie "Batman" premiers
1991-Tony Randall & Jack Klugman star in Bdwy performance of "Odd Couple"
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