In 1636, Harvard University was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In 1793, Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin invention.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in the New York Harbor.
In 1922, WEAF Radio in New York broadcast the first collegiate football game heard coast to coast. The game featured Princeton University and the University of Chicago.
In 1927, Pan Am launched its first international flight. The trip took passengers from Key West to Havana, Cuba.
In 1954, Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his second appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
In 1961, ground was broken in Flushing, New York, for what is now known as Shea Stadium. The stadium is home to the New York Mets.
In 1965, the Gateway to the West Arch was completed in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1989, the Oakland A's won the earthquake-interrupted World Series, beating the San Francisco Giants for the title.
In 1989, Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" topped the pop album charts.
In 1996, actor, comedian Morey Amsterdam died at the age of 87. He is best remembered for his work on "The Morey Amsterdam Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
In 2003, the National Civil Rights Museum presented its Freedom Award to former President Bill Clinton.
In 2004, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown to Paris to seek medical treatment for a possible case of leukemia. The 75-year-old president's deteriorating health caused fears of chaos among the Palestinian people, whose four-year-old uprising for an independent state has stalled.

In 1793, Eli Whitney applied for a patent for his cotton gin invention.
In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in the New York Harbor.
In 1922, WEAF Radio in New York broadcast the first collegiate football game heard coast to coast. The game featured Princeton University and the University of Chicago.
In 1927, Pan Am launched its first international flight. The trip took passengers from Key West to Havana, Cuba.
In 1954, Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his second appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
In 1961, ground was broken in Flushing, New York, for what is now known as Shea Stadium. The stadium is home to the New York Mets.
In 1965, the Gateway to the West Arch was completed in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1989, the Oakland A's won the earthquake-interrupted World Series, beating the San Francisco Giants for the title.
In 1989, Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" topped the pop album charts.
In 1996, actor, comedian Morey Amsterdam died at the age of 87. He is best remembered for his work on "The Morey Amsterdam Show" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
In 2003, the National Civil Rights Museum presented its Freedom Award to former President Bill Clinton.
In 2004, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown to Paris to seek medical treatment for a possible case of leukemia. The 75-year-old president's deteriorating health caused fears of chaos among the Palestinian people, whose four-year-old uprising for an independent state has stalled.


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