In 1955 Decca Records announces Bill Haley & The Comets had sold more than 3 million records in thirteen months. In 1956 Look magazine quotes Benny Goodman as saying, "Rock And Roll, I guess it's okay, man. At least it has a beat." In 1961 "Quarter To Three" by Gary U.S. Bonds hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 2 weeks. In 1963 John Lennon & Paul McCartney compose "She Loves You" at their hotel room in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In 1964 The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" soundtrack, their first album with all original songs, is released. In 1964 The Rolling Stones' single "It's All Over Now" b/w "Good Times, Bad Times" is released. In 1965 "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds is #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens is certified gold. In 1971 "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by Undisputed Truth enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1

In 1788 Virginia becomes the 10th U.S. state. In 1797 Charles Newbold patents the first cast-iron plow. In 1870 The first section of Atlantic City's Boardwalk opens to the public in New Jersey. In 1894 The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, calls a general strike in sympathy with Pullman workers. In 1900 A commission that included Dr. Walter Reed begins research that ultimately defeats the deadly disease yellow fever. In 1917 The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during World War I. In 1919 The first issue of the New York Daily News is published. In 1925 Charlie Chaplin's classic comedy, "The Gold Rush," premieres at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. In 1934 President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions. In 1944 The Republican National Convention opens in Chicago with a keynote speech by California Governor Earl Warren. In 1945 The United Nations charter is signed in San

In 1730 Astronomer, Charles Joseph Messier (M objects) In 1742 Revolutionary, Arthur Middleton (signed Declaration of Independence) In 1819 Abner Doubleday, credited with inventing American Baseball In 1824 Physicist, William Thomson (absolute temperature scale) In 1854 Sir Robert Laird Borden, 8th Canadian prime minister (1911-20) In 1878 Opera singer/actor, Ernest Torrence (Hunchback of Notre Dame) In 1892 American author, Pearl S. Buck (The Good Earth) (Nobel-1938) In 1893 Blues singer/guitarist, "Big Bill" Broonzy In 1902 Engineer, William Lear (chairman of Lear Jet Corp.) [d: 5-14-78] In 1903 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Floyd "Babe" Herman (Dodgers) [d: 11-27-87] In 1904 Actor, Peter Lorre (Casablanca, Casino Royale) [d: 3-23-64] In 1906 Singer/songwriter, Al Stillman (Four Lads) [d: 2-17-79] In 1909 Colonel Tom Parker (managed Elvis Presley) [d: 1-22-97] In 1914 Bandleader/trumpeter, Richard E. Maltby (Mambo) [d: 8-19-91] In 1914 Track athelete/actress, "Babe

In 1957 "Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley and "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1959 Ricky Nelson sings "I Got A Feeling" on TV's "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet." In 1964 Sam Cooke begins a 2-week stay at New York's Copacabana Club. In 1965 John Lennon's second book, "A Spaniard In The Works," is published. In 1966 The Beatles begin their final world tour in Munich, Germany. In 1966 The Rolling Stones begin an American tour at Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1967 "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum and "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1967 The 5th Dimension perform "Up, Up & Away" on "American Bandstand." In 1972 A Rolling Stones concert is filmed in Fort Worth, Texas, for the movie "Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones," which is released two years later. In 1972 "Long

In 1314 The forces of Scotland's King Robert I defeat the English in the Battle of Bannockburn. In 1497 The first recorded sighting of North America by a European takes place as explorer John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England. In 1509 Henry VIII is crowned King of England. In 1647 Margaret Brent, a niece of Lord Baltimore, is ejected from the Maryland Assembly after demanding to vote in the governing body. In 1793 The first republican constitution in France is adopted. In 1901 The Jewish National Fund is started. In 1908 Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, dies at age 71. In 1915 More than 800 die when the excursion steamer Eastland capsizes at Chicago's Clark Street dock. In 1916 The first million-dollar movie contract is awarded to Mary Pickford for 2 years. In 1930 The first radar detection of planes is used in Anacostia, DC. In 1940 France signs an armistice with Italy during World War II. In 1947 Pilot Ken Arnold reports flying saucers over Mt. Rainer

In 1771 French industrialist, Eleuthere I. du Pont (Dupont Chemical Co.) In 1777 British explorer, Sir John Ross (located the north magnetic pole) In 1788 Inventor, Thomas Blanchard (machine tools) In 1813 American clergyman/author, Henry Ward Beecher In 1839 Manufacturer, Gustavus Franklin Swift (founded of Swift & Co.) In 1842 Author/journalist, Ambrose Bierce In 1895 Boxer, Jack Dempsey (world heavyweight champ, 1919-26) In 1899 Actor, Chief Dan George (Outlaw Josey Wales, Americathon) In 1900 Singer/actor, Gene Austin (My Little Chickadee) [d: 1-24-72] In 1904 Singer/actor, Phil Harris (Anything Goes, Jungle Book) [d: 8-11-95] In 1907 Actress, Martha Sleeper (Spitfire, The Scoundrel) [d: 3-25-83] In 1909 Scientist, Lord William Penney (British atomic bomb) [d: 3-3-91] In 1910 Judge, Irving Kaufman (sentenced Rosenbergs to death) [d: 2-1-92] In 1911 Auto racer, Juan Manuel Fangio (5-time Formula 1 champ) [d: 7-17-95] In 1912 Publisher/editor, Norman Cousins (Saturday Review) [d: