Norman Cousins 1915 - Journalist, author
- 1497 - Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing in the service of England, landed in North America on what is now Newfoundland.
- 1675 - King Philip's War began when Indians massacre colonists at Swansea, Plymouth colony.
- 1844 - Charles Goodyear was granted U.S. patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber.
- 1948 - The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade.
- 1971 - The National Basketball Association modified its four-year eligibility rule to allow for collegiate hardship cases.
- 1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that no president could be sued for damages connected with actions taken while serving as President of the United States.
No comments:
Post a Comment