Alan Shepard, Jr. 1923
- 1883 - The U.S. and Canada adopted a system of standard time zones.
- 1903 - The U.S. and Panama signed a treaty that granted the U.S. rights to build the Panama Canal.
- 1928 - The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse.
- 1951 - Chuck Connors (Los Angeles Angels) became the first player to oppose the major league draft. Connors later became the star of the television show "The Rifleman."
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