1776-1st revolutionary flag displayed
1788-Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution
1893-World\s Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago
1917-Royal Bank of Canada took over Quebec Bank
1921-D eYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
1933-Bruins beat Rangers in NY 13-3
1935-Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for kidnap-murder of Charles
1936-1st electron tube described St Louis Mo
1942-28 nations at war with Axis pledge no separate peace
1942-Japanese occupied Manila
1955-President Jose Antonio Remon of Panama assassinated
1957-SF & Los Angeles stock exchanges merge
1959-USSR launches Mechta 1st lunar probe & artificial in solar orbit
1968-Dr Christian Barnard performs 1st successful heart transplant
1972-Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
1979-30th Islander shut-out opponent - Glenn Resch 9-0 vs Vancouver
1982-Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins
1983-Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes
1985-90th hat trick in Islander history - Brent Sutter
1986-191.66 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange