| 1787 |
|
Small
farmers in Springfield, Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays,
revolt against tax laws. Federal troops break up the protesters
of what becomes known as Shay's Rebellion. |
| 1904 |
|
Two-hundred
coal miners are trapped in their Pennsylvania mine after an
explosion. |
| 1915 |
|
Alexander
Graham Bell in New York and Thomas Watson in San Francisco make
a record telephone transmission. |
| 1918 |
|
Austria
and Germany reject U.S. peace proposals. |
| 1919 |
|
The
League of Nations plan is adopted by the Allies. |
| 1929 |
|
Members
of the New York Stock Exchange ask for an additional 275 seats. |
| 1930 |
|
New
York police rout a Communist rally at the Town Hall. |
| 1949 |
|
Axis
Sally, who broadcasted Nazi propaganda to U.S. troops in Europe,
stands trial in the United States for war crimes.American-born
Axis Sally. |
| 1951 |
|
The
U.S. Eighth Army in Korea launches Operation Thunderbolt, a
counter attack to push the Chinese Army north of the Han River. |
| 1955 |
|
Columbia
University scientists develop an atomic clock that is accurate
to within one second in 300 years. |
| 1956 |
|
Khrushchev
says that he believes that Eisenhower is sincere in his efforts
to abolish war. |
| 1959 |
|
American
Airlines begins its first coast-to-coast flight service on a
Boeing 707. |
| 1972 |
|
Shirley
Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to U.S.
Congress, announces candidacy for president. |
| 1972 |
|
Nixon
airs the eight-point peace plan for Vietnam, asking for POW
release in return for withdrawal.Operation
Kingpin Raid. |
| 1984 |
|
President
Reagan endorses the development of the first U.S.
permanently-manned space station. |
