- 1412 The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy
- 1749 Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It's alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet.
1919 The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is ratified by a majority of US states
- 1936 First photo finish camera installed at Hialeah Race Track in Hialeah, Florida
Carnegie Hall's First Jazz Concert
1938 First jazz concert held at Carnegie Hall, performed by Benny Goodman and his band
- 1939 Daily newspaper comic strip "Superman" debuts
- 1963 Los Angeles night club and music venue The Whiskey A-Go-Go opens (inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2006)
Hello, Dolly!
1964 Jerry Herman's musical "Hello, Dolly!", starring Carol Channing, opens at St. James Theatre in NYC, runs for 2,844 performances, and wins 10 Tony Awards
Life on Earth
1979 BBC landmark nature series "Life on Earth" presented by David Attenborough first shown on BBC One
- 2005 At 66 years old, Romanian university lecturer Adriana Illiescu becomes the oldest birth mother in the world
Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf Sworn In
2006 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president, becoming Africa's first female elected head of state
- 2016 First-ever flower grown in space: a zinnia aboard the International Space Station using NASA's Veggie system
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