In 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined 100-dollars for attempting to vote for President Grant. She never paid it.
In 1930, Sinclair Lewis, the author of "Babbitt," became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 1935, Parker Brothers launched the game Monopoly.
In 1939, the first U.S. Post Office was established.
In 1942, composer George M. Cohan died at the age of 64. He penned several classic tunes including "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
In 1946, Chuck Connors of the Boston Celtics became the first NBA player to shatter a backboard during a game. Connors later went on to become television's "The Rifleman."
In 1966, The Monkees topped the pop singles chart with "Last Train to Clarksville."
In 1968, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States.
In 1991, actor Fred MacMurray died at the age of 83. He starred on the television show "My Three Sons" as well as the Disney films "The Absent-Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber."
In 1993, Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson announced that their high-profile romantic relationship was over.
In 1994, George Foreman became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion in history by knocking out Michael Moorer in the tenth round of their title fight in Las Vegas.
In 1994, former President Reagan disclosed that he had Alzheimer's disease.
In 1996, California voters voted yes for the use of marijuana for medical use on proposition 215.
In 1999, Pope John Paul the Second began his first visit to India in 13 years.
In 2002, thousands of mourners poured into a Queens, New York neighborhood to pay their last respects to slain Run D.M.C. deejay Jam Master Jay. The funeral came six days after Jay was gunned down at his recording studio. He was 37 years old.

In 1930, Sinclair Lewis, the author of "Babbitt," became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 1935, Parker Brothers launched the game Monopoly.
In 1939, the first U.S. Post Office was established.
In 1942, composer George M. Cohan died at the age of 64. He penned several classic tunes including "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
In 1946, Chuck Connors of the Boston Celtics became the first NBA player to shatter a backboard during a game. Connors later went on to become television's "The Rifleman."
In 1966, The Monkees topped the pop singles chart with "Last Train to Clarksville."
In 1968, Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States.
In 1991, actor Fred MacMurray died at the age of 83. He starred on the television show "My Three Sons" as well as the Disney films "The Absent-Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber."
In 1993, Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson announced that their high-profile romantic relationship was over.
In 1994, George Foreman became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion in history by knocking out Michael Moorer in the tenth round of their title fight in Las Vegas.
In 1994, former President Reagan disclosed that he had Alzheimer's disease.
In 1996, California voters voted yes for the use of marijuana for medical use on proposition 215.
In 1999, Pope John Paul the Second began his first visit to India in 13 years.
In 2002, thousands of mourners poured into a Queens, New York neighborhood to pay their last respects to slain Run D.M.C. deejay Jam Master Jay. The funeral came six days after Jay was gunned down at his recording studio. He was 37 years old.


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