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In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 Million dollars.
In 1820, the State of Missouri enacted legislation to tax bachelors one-dollar per year for being unmarried.
In 1879, Thomas Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
In 1880, Broadway in New York City was lighted by electricity and became known as the "Great White Way."
In 1920, English-born comedian Leslie Downes became an American citizen. He later changed his name to Bob Hope.
In 1928, the Ethel Barrymore Theatre opened in New York City. It was the first time a living actress in the U.S. had a theatre named after her.
In 1928, mail delivery by sled dog began in Lewiston, Maine.
In 1938, the iconoscope television was patented by Vladimir Zworykin.
In 1952, Jimmy Boyd topped the music charts with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."
In 1954, Jackie Gleason signed an advertising contract with the Buick Motor Company for more than six-million dollars.
In 1956, the city of Montgomery, Alabama, removed race-based seat assignments on its
city's buses. The bus integration ended a boycott by the area's black commuters that began a year earlier after Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white man.
In 1957, Elvis Presley received his draft notice calling him for service in the U.S. Army.
In 1963, the Berlin Wall opened for the first time.
In 1965, the TV game show, "The Dating Game" with host Jim Lange, made its debut on ABC from Hollywood.
In 1968, novelist John Steinbeck died at the age of 66. He penned such classics as "Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men."
In 1973, Hall-of-Fame singer Bobby Darin died during open-heart surgery at the age of 37.
In 1979, "Knots Landing" debuted on CBS. The "Dallas" spinoff remained on the air until 1993.
In 1980, former child star Shirley Temple Black became a grandmother. Her oldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl.
In 1980, NBC broadcast the football game between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins without any announcers in the booth. The only sounds heard during the telecast were crowd and field noise.
In 1981, the hit musical "Dreamgirls" opened on Broadway. Loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and the Supremes, the musical received six Tony Awards in 1982.
In 1985, sportscaster Howard Cosell retired from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
In 1986, The Bangles topped the pop singles chart with "Walk Like An Egyptian."
In 1988, ABC news anchor Max Robinson died from AIDS-related complications at the age of 49. Robinson was the first black anchor of a major network newscast.
In 1989, "Born On The Fourth Of July," starring Tom Cruise opened in theaters across the U.S.
In 1991, Robert Bardo was sentenced to life in prison without parole for stalking and murdering "My Sister Sam" actress Rebecca Schaeffer.
In 1991, "JFK," Oliver Stone's conspiracy-theory film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, opened in theaters around the country.
In 1993, Donald Trump married Marla Maples.
In 1994, tennis player Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year career.
In 1996, astronomer Carl Sagan died at the age of 62.
In 1997, President Nelson Mandela stepped down as leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress.
In 1998, a Houston woman gave birth to five girls and two boys, 12 days after giving birth to another girl. The Chukwu babies made national headlines for being the world's only known surviving set of octuplets. The smallest of the eight babies died a week after birth.
In 1998, a day after President Clinton's impeachment, polls showed his approval rating continued to rise.
In 1999, country music legend Hank Snow died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 85.
In 2002, amid controversy over remarks he made at recent birthday party for retiring South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott resigned from his post. Lott drew fire after he suggested at the celebration for Thurmond's 100th birthday that the country would have been better off had Americans voted in Thurmond as president when he ran for office in 1948 on the segregationist Dixiecrat platform. Tennessee Republican Bill Frist was elected to replace Lott as Senate Majority Leader.
In 2003, family, friends and fans turned out in droves to support Michael Jackson at a "homecoming" party for embattled pop star Michael Jackson at the singer's Neverland Ranch. The party marked the first time that singer had been back at the ranch since his arrest on child molestation charges a month earlier. Three days earlier, prosecutors formally filed charges against Jackson.
In 2004, opening statements began in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake. The former "Baretta" star stood accused of the May 2001 shooting death of his wife Bonny Lee Bakley.
In 1820, the State of Missouri enacted legislation to tax bachelors one-dollar per year for being unmarried.
In 1879, Thomas Edison privately demonstrated his incandescent light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
In 1880, Broadway in New York City was lighted by electricity and became known as the "Great White Way."
In 1920, English-born comedian Leslie Downes became an American citizen. He later changed his name to Bob Hope.
In 1928, the Ethel Barrymore Theatre opened in New York City. It was the first time a living actress in the U.S. had a theatre named after her.
In 1928, mail delivery by sled dog began in Lewiston, Maine.
In 1938, the iconoscope television was patented by Vladimir Zworykin.
In 1952, Jimmy Boyd topped the music charts with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus."
In 1954, Jackie Gleason signed an advertising contract with the Buick Motor Company for more than six-million dollars.
In 1956, the city of Montgomery, Alabama, removed race-based seat assignments on its
city's buses. The bus integration ended a boycott by the area's black commuters that began a year earlier after Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white man.
In 1957, Elvis Presley received his draft notice calling him for service in the U.S. Army.
In 1963, the Berlin Wall opened for the first time.
In 1965, the TV game show, "The Dating Game" with host Jim Lange, made its debut on ABC from Hollywood.
In 1968, novelist John Steinbeck died at the age of 66. He penned such classics as "Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men."
In 1973, Hall-of-Fame singer Bobby Darin died during open-heart surgery at the age of 37.
In 1979, "Knots Landing" debuted on CBS. The "Dallas" spinoff remained on the air until 1993.
In 1980, former child star Shirley Temple Black became a grandmother. Her oldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl.
In 1980, NBC broadcast the football game between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins without any announcers in the booth. The only sounds heard during the telecast were crowd and field noise.
In 1981, the hit musical "Dreamgirls" opened on Broadway. Loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and the Supremes, the musical received six Tony Awards in 1982.
In 1985, sportscaster Howard Cosell retired from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
In 1986, The Bangles topped the pop singles chart with "Walk Like An Egyptian."
In 1988, ABC news anchor Max Robinson died from AIDS-related complications at the age of 49. Robinson was the first black anchor of a major network newscast.
In 1989, "Born On The Fourth Of July," starring Tom Cruise opened in theaters across the U.S.
In 1991, Robert Bardo was sentenced to life in prison without parole for stalking and murdering "My Sister Sam" actress Rebecca Schaeffer.
In 1991, "JFK," Oliver Stone's conspiracy-theory film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, opened in theaters around the country.
In 1993, Donald Trump married Marla Maples.
In 1994, tennis player Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year career.
In 1996, astronomer Carl Sagan died at the age of 62.
In 1997, President Nelson Mandela stepped down as leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress.
In 1998, a Houston woman gave birth to five girls and two boys, 12 days after giving birth to another girl. The Chukwu babies made national headlines for being the world's only known surviving set of octuplets. The smallest of the eight babies died a week after birth.
In 1998, a day after President Clinton's impeachment, polls showed his approval rating continued to rise.
In 1999, country music legend Hank Snow died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 85.
In 2002, amid controversy over remarks he made at recent birthday party for retiring South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott resigned from his post. Lott drew fire after he suggested at the celebration for Thurmond's 100th birthday that the country would have been better off had Americans voted in Thurmond as president when he ran for office in 1948 on the segregationist Dixiecrat platform. Tennessee Republican Bill Frist was elected to replace Lott as Senate Majority Leader.
In 2003, family, friends and fans turned out in droves to support Michael Jackson at a "homecoming" party for embattled pop star Michael Jackson at the singer's Neverland Ranch. The party marked the first time that singer had been back at the ranch since his arrest on child molestation charges a month earlier. Three days earlier, prosecutors formally filed charges against Jackson.
In 2004, opening statements began in the murder trial of actor Robert Blake. The former "Baretta" star stood accused of the May 2001 shooting death of his wife Bonny Lee Bakley.
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