In 1957 Ricky Nelson's first single "Teenager's Romance" b/w "I'm Walkin'" is released. In 1958 Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Lymon, and Danny & the Juniors perform at "Alan Freed's Big Beat Show" in Milwaukee. In 1958 Dion and the Belmonts' first single, "I Wonder Why" is released. In 1959 "Your Hit Parade" ends a 24-year run on radio and TV. In 1959 The Drifters' single "There Goes My Baby" is released, the first rock & roll record with a string section. In 1961 Bob Dylan makes his recording debut playing harmonica on the title track of Harry Belafonte's "Midnight Special" album. In 1961 "Travelin' Man" by Ricky Nelson and "Tossin' & Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1961 "Runaway" by Del Shannon hits #1 on the U.S. top 40 chart and stayed there for 4 weeks. In 1965 "Ticket To R

In 1704 The first American newspaper published on a regular basis, the Boston News Letter, is published for the first time. In 1800 Congress approved a bill establishing the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, appropriating $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary." In 1833 The soda fountain is patented by Jacob Ebert and George Dulty. In 1877 Federal troops end occupation of New Orleans, ending the North's post-Civil War rule in the South. In 1888 The first Kodak camera hits the market. In 1897 William Price begins work for the Washington Star, where he becomes the first reporter to cover the White House on a regular basis. In 1898 Spain declares war on the U.S. after rejecting America's ultimatum to get out of Cuba. In 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become the first to travel across the U.S. by car. They traveled from Los Angeles to New York in a Packard in 32 days, 5 hours and 25 minutes. In 1913 The Woolworth Building opens in New York. In 19

In 1581 French clergyman, St. Vincent de Paul In 1620 Statistician, John Graunt In 1743 English inventor, Edmund Cartwright (power loom) In 1766 Publisher, Robert Bailey Thomas (founded Old Farmer's Almanac) In 1797 Linguist, Benjamin Lee Whorf In 1815 Novelist/inventor, Anthony Trollope (invented the mailbox) In 1856 French general, Henri Philippe Petain (Battle of Verdun) In 1874 Architect, John Russell Pope (Jefferson Memorial) In 1904 Painter, Willem de Kooning (abstract expressionism) [d: 3-19-97] In 1905 Author/poet, Robert Penn Warren (All The King's Men) [d: 9-15-89] In 1911 Comedian, Jack E. Leonard [d: 5-10-73] In 1916 Film/theatre critic, Stanley J. Kauffmann [d: 10-9-13] In 1916 Wrestler, Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz [d: 4-28-02] In 1922 Actor, J.D. Cannon (Peter-McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory) [d: 5-20-05] In 1924 Country singer, Ira Loudermilk (Louvin Brothers) [d: 6-20-65] In 1926 Actress, Marilyn Erskine (Eddie Cantor Story) (98) In 1928 Jazz performer, Jo

In 1905 "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" by Billy Murray is #1 on the charts. In 1943 The Earl Hines Band, with Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Sarah Vaughan, open at New York's Apollo Theater. In 1956 Elvis Presley makes his Las Vegas debut, opening for Shecky Green. In 1960 John Lennon and Paul McCartney perform as a duet at Caversham, Berkshire, calling themselves the Nerk Twins. In 1960 Paul Anka, Billy Bland, Billy & Lilly and the Brothers Four perform on Dick Clark's Saturday night TV show. In 1962 The Beatles' single "My Bonnie" b/w "The Saints" is released. In 1963 Jan & Dean record "Surf City." In 1965 The Rolling Stones begin their third North American tour with a show at the Forum in Montreal. In 1965 Frank Sinatra appears on the cover of Life magazine. In 1965 The Four Tops' single "I Can't Help Myself" is released. In 1966 Sonny & Cher appear on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. I

In 1348 King Edward III of England establishes the Order of the Garter. In 1616 English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare dies at age 52. In 1616 Spanish poet Cervantes dies in Madrid, Spain. In 1662 Connecticut is chartered as an English colony. In 1789 President-elect George Washington and wife Martha move into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House in New York City. In 1851 The first postage stamps are issued in Canada. In 1896 The "Vitascope" system for projecting movies onto a screen is demonstrated at a music hall in New York City. In 1904 The Academy of Arts and Letters is founded. In 1940 200 people die in a dance hall fire in Natchez, Mississippi. In 1954 Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hits the first of his 755 major-league home runs, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1962 The first satellite launched from Cape Canaveral reaches the moon. In 1965 The first Soviet communications satellite is launched. In 1968 The Methodist Church and the