1583-Lupercalia
1764-St. Louis founded
1845-William Parsons - the Earl of Rosse - 1st uses 72-inch reflector
1861-Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)
1876-Historic Elm at Boston blown down
1898-USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor - cause unknown
1917-SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated
1933-Pres-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt
1950-"Walt Disney\s \""Cinderella\"" released"
1954-1st bevatron in operation - Berkeley - California
1955-Production announced-1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds
1972-Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager