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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1974
Patricia (Patty) Hearst was kidnapped in Berkeley, CA, by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
1997
A civil jury in California found O.J. Simpson liable in the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Goldman's parents were awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages.
1999
Amadou Diallo, an unarmed West African immigrant, was shot and killed in front of his Bronx home by four plainclothes New York City police officers. The officers had been conducting a nighttime search for a rape suspect.
1999
Gary Coleman was sentenced to a $400 fine, a suspended 90-day jail sentence, and ordered to attend 52 anger-management classes. The sentence stemmed from Coleman assaulting an autograph seeker on July 30, 1998.
Defence
 
 
Disasters
1976
An earthquake in Guatemala and Honduras killed more than 22,000 people.
1997
Two Israeli troop-carrying helicopters collided on their way to Lebanon, all 73 soldiers and airmen aboard were killed.
1998
In northeast Afghanistan, at least 5,000 people were killed in an earthquake that measured 6.1 on the Richter Scale.
Discovery
 
 
Education
1865
The Hawaiian Board of Education was formed.
 
Film, Television and Radio
1935
CBS radio presented "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" for the first time.
1952
Jackie Robinson was named Director of Communication for NBC. He was the first black executive of a major radio-TV network.
1953
"The Stooge" premiered at the Paramount Theatre in New York City.
Heads of State
1789
Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States.
 
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
1847
In Maryland, the first U.S. Telegraph Company was established.
 
Law
1964
The Administrator of General Services announced that the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had been ratified. The amendment banned the poll tax.
1985
U.S. President Ronald Reagan's defense budget called for a tripling of the expenditure on the "Star Wars" research program.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
   
 
Politics
1861
Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL, to form the Confederate States of America.
1941
The United Service Organizations (USO) was created.
1948
Ceylon gained independence within the British Commonwealth. The country later became known as Sri Lanka.
1997
President Milosevic of Serbia apparently surrendered to the will of his people, ordering his government to recognize opposition victories in local elections held in November 1996.
2000
Austrian President Thomas Klestil swore in a coalition government that included Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party. European Union sanctions were a result of the action.
2003
Yugoslavia was formally dissolved by lawmakers. The country was replaced with a loose union of its remaining two republics, Serbia and Montenegro.
Publishing
 
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1936
  Radium E. became the first radioactive substance to be produced synthetically.
1968
The world's largest hovercraft was launched at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
1973
The Reshef was unveiled as Israel's missile boat.
1993
Russian scientists unfurled a giant mirror in orbit and flashed a beam of sunlight across Europe during the night. Observers saw it only as a momentary flash.
Sport
1932

The first Winter Olympics were held in the United States at Lake Placid, NY.
1997
Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 600th National Hockey League (NHL) goal during his 719th game. Lemieux reached the milestone second fastest in history. Gretzky had reached the plateau during his 718th game.
Technology
1824
J.W. Goodrich introduced rubber galoshes to the public.
1913
Louis Perlman received a patent for his demountable tire-carrying rims.
The Arts
1901
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines" opened in New York City.
1938
The play "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder, opened in New York City.
The Environment
 
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
1957
Smith-Corona Manufacturing Inc., of New York, began selling portable electric typewriters. The first machine weighed 19 pounds.
 
Transport
1895
The Van Buren Street Bridge opened in Chicago, IL.
 
War
1783
Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.
1904
The Russo-Japanese War began after Japan laid siege to Port Arthur.
1945
During World War II, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a conference at Yalta to outline plans for Germany's defeat.
1999
Warplanes from Israel attacked south Lebanon just after rockets were fired toward Israel. No casualies were claimed on either side.
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