Neville Chamberlain 1869
- 1673 - Lord Berkley sold his half of New Jersey to the Quakers.
- 1818 - The U.S. Congress approved the first pensions for government service.
- 1850 - Henry Wells & William Fargo founded American Express.
- 1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.
- 1891 - Britain became linked to the continent of Europe by telephone.
- 1931 - Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver.
- 1938 - Mexico took control of all foreign-owned oil properties on its soil.
- 1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ratified.
- 1966 - Scott Paper began selling paper dresses for $1.
- 1968 - The U.S. Congress repealed the requirement for a gold reserve.
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