1822-Boston - Mass incorporated
1859-Faust by Charles Gounod premiers in Paris
1895-LA Railway established
1917-US Supreme Court upheld 8 hour work day for RR
1918-Congress authorizes time zones & approves daylight time
1920-US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time
1928-Amos & Andy debuts on radio
1931-Nevada legalized gambling
1942-FDR orders men between 45 & 64 register for non military duty
1945-800 killed as Kamikaze attacked USS Franklin off Japan
1949-1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy - Oak Ridge - Tn
1951-Herman Wouk\s Caine Mutiny published
1953-Academy Awards ceremony (1st telecast)
1954-1st rocket-driven sled on rails tested - Alamogordo - NM
1974-Anne Klien dies at 50
1976-Buckingham Palace announces separation of Princess Margaret
1979-House of Reps begin day-to-day TV broadcasts
1981-2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident
1984-Kate & Allie premiers
1987-PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns