1642-Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society
1787-Titania & Oberon moons of Uranus discovered by William Herschel
1805-Michigan Territory organized
1813-1st pineapples planted in Hawaii
1861-Alabama becomes 4th state to secede from US
1861-Mexico City captured by Juarez
1892-Hawaiian Historical Society founded
1915-Jacob Ruppert & Huston purchase Yankees for $460 000
1923-French & Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations
1935-Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California (non-stop of course)
1935-1st woman to fly solo across Pacific left Honolulu AE Putnam
1963-Beatles release Please Please Me & Ask Me Why
1975-Soyuz 17 is launched
1978-Gov. Askew dedicates the RCUC solar office building
1983-Billy Martin named Yankee manager for 3rd time