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2003 After an Ohio FirstEnergy power plants shut down unexpectedly, a power outtage occurs for over ten hours all over northeastern North America
1999 Next transit of Mercury visible in North America 1998 48th NHL All-Star Game: North America beats World 8-7 at Vancouver 1997 Katherine Shindle (Ill), 24, crowned 71st Miss America 1998 1997 First of America Senior Golf Classic 1997 For only 2nd time Stanley Cup leaves North America (heads to Russia) 1997 Tyrenda Williams, 18, of Alabama, crowned 40th America's Junior Miss 1997 America On Line, begins service in Japan 1996 Howard Stern's book "Miss America" released in paperback 1996 Tara Dawn Holland (Kansas), 23, crowned 70th Miss America 1997 1996 Andrea Leah Plummer, of Tennessee, crowned 39th America's Junior Miss 1996 Katie Beam, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 35th Miss Teenage America 1995 Howard Stern's 2nd book "Miss America" released (fastest selling ever) 1995 Margaret Gorman Cahill, 1st Miss America (1921), dies at 90 1995 Shawntel Smith (Okla), 24, crowned 69th Miss America 1996 1995 Kiersten Rickenbach, of New Jersey, crowned America's Junior Miss 1995 New Zealand beats U.S. for the America's Cup 1995 America3 becomes 1st all-female crew to win an America's Cup race 1994 Total solar eclipse in South America (4m23s) 1994 Heather Whitestone, 21, (Ala), crowned 68th Miss America 1995 1994 Amy Osmond, of Utah, 17, crowned America's Junior Miss 1994 Baseball Night in America premieres, no Saturday day games 1994 48th Tony Awards: Angels in America: Perestroika and Passion win 1994 Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor, dies at 76 1994 Stephen Kritsick, veterinarian (Good Morning America), dies at 42 1993 Kimberly Clarice Aiken, 18, Miss South Carolina wins 67th Miss America 1993 Kimberly Clarice Aiken (SC), 18, crowned 67th Miss America 1994 1993 Pilar Fort, crowned 25th Miss Black America 1993 Rebecca Jones, of Georgia, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss 1993 47th Tony Awards: Angels in America and Kiss of the Spider Woman win 1992 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 1992 Leanza Cornett (Florida), 21, crowned 66th Miss America 1993 1992 Ebony P. Warren, crowned 24th Miss Black America 1992 America West Arena opens in Phoenix 1992 America Cup finals begin in San Diego 1992 Bert Parks, Jacobson, TV host (Miss America), dies at 77 1991 Lydia Hodson Copeland, America's, Jr. Miss (1972), dies at 37 1991 Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (Hawaii), 24, crowned 65th Miss America 1992 1991 Sharmell Sullivan (Gary, Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America 1991 Mike Tyson is accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant 1991 Mike Tyson meets Miss Black America contestants 1991 Amy Elizabeth Goodman, of California, crowned America's Junior Miss 1991 Shalom America (Jewish cable network) is launched in Brooklyn and Queens 1991 Carol Dempster, actress (Sally of Sawdust, America), dies at 89 1990 Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating 1990 Marjorie Judith Vincent (Ill), 25, crowned 64th Miss America 1991 1990 Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq 1990 Rosie Jones, (St. Louis), 26, crowned 22nd Miss Black America 1990 Sara Martin, of Illinois, crowned America's Junior Miss 1990 New York court of appeals ends 2 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case 1989 Irving Berlin, composer (God Bless America), dies at 101 1989 Appeals court restores America's Cup to U.S. after New York Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (New Zealand protested US's use of a catamaran) 1989 New York City court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to U.S. (from New Zealand) 1989 Debbye Turner (Mont), 23, crowned 63rd Miss America 1990 1989 Paula Gwynn, 22, crowned 21st Miss Black America 1989 FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC and CBS for 1st time, America's Most Wanted 1989 Kristin Huxhold, 18, of Missouri, crowned America's Junior Miss 1989 Then largest lottery in North America ($69M) drawn in Illinois 1989 New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules 1989 New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court 1989 Partial eclipse of the Sun in Hawaii, North West North America, Greenland 1988 1st Mrs. America beauty pageant 1988 Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson (Minn), 22, crowned 62nd Miss America 1989 1988 U.S. swamps New Zealand at 27th America's Cup: New Zealand set to appeal 1988 Kristen Logan, 17, of Mississippi, crowned America's Junior Miss 1987 Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America 1987 Leile McBridge (Denver), crowned Miss Black America 1987 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (Michigan), 24, crowned 61st Miss America 1987 I. W. Able, CEO (United Steel Workers of America, 1965-77), dies at 87 1987 Nurse Mary R. Stout chosen chairperson of Vietnam Veterans of America 1987 Chuti Tiu, 17, of Wisconsin, crowned America's Junior Miss 1987 David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years 1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US 1987 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup 1987 San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup 1987 Singer/Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City 1986 Rachel Oliver (Mass), 20, crowned 19th Miss Black America 1986 Kellye Cash (Tenn), 21, crowned 60th Miss America 1987 1986 Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh North Carolina at 78 1986 Hands Across America - 6 million people hold hands from California to New York 1985 Susan Akin (Miss), 21, crowned 59th Miss America 1986 1985 Valerie Lowrance, of Texas, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss 1985 Amina Fakir (Detroit), 23, crowned 18th Miss Black America 1984 Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985 1984 Suzette Charles (NJ), 21, replaces Williams as 57th Miss America 1984 1984 Vanessa Williams, 1st black Miss America, resigns due to posing nude 1984 Vanessa Williams is asked to resign as Miss America 1984 Lydia Garrett, 24, crowned 17th Miss Black America 1984 Amber Kvanli, of Minnesota, crowned America's Junior Miss 1984 America Ferrera, American Actress 1984 Garry Winogrand, prolific photographer, known for 20th century portraits of America, focusing on social issues of the time, exhibited at Museum of Modern Art, published 'The Animals', 'Public Relations', dies of gallbladder cancer at age 56 1983 Denise Wallace, 18, of Virginia crowned Miss Teen of America 1983 Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-U.S. winner) 1983 Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st black 1983 Sonya Robinson, (Milwaukee), 23, crowned 16th Miss Black America 1983 Stephanie Kay Ashmore, of Alabama, 18, crowned America's Junior Miss 1982 Debbie Maffett (Calif), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983 1982 Susan Lea Hammett, of Miss, 18, crowned 25th America's Junior Miss 1982 Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act 1982 75% of North America is covered by snow 1981 Elizabeth Ward (Arkansas), 20, crowned 54th Miss America 1982 1981 RKO radio network premieres America Overnight talk show 1981 Pamela Jenks, 21, crowned 14th Miss Black America 1981 Kimberley Ann Smith, of NC, 17, crowned America's Junior Miss 1980 Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981 1980 Julie Marie Bryan, 18, of Georgia, crowned America's Young Woman of Year 1979 Cheryl Prewitt of Mississippi, 22, crowned 52nd Miss America 1980 1979 Varetta Shankle (Miss), crowned 12th Miss Black America 1979 Susan Horvath, of Penn, crowned America's Young Woman of the Year 1979 Peter Jenkins finishes "A Walk Across America," Florence Oregon 1978 Kylene Barker (Virginia), crowned 51st Miss America 1979 1977 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1977 Courageous (U.S.) sweeps Australia (Australia) in 24th America's Cup 1977 Susan Perkins (Ohio), crowned 50th Miss America 1978 1977 Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards 1977 Veronica Marie Duka, Campbellsville, Kentucky, Miss America, Kentucky-Top 10-1997 1977 Stephanie Ann Foisy, Concord, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1996 1977 Yvonne Printemps, actress (Paris Waltz, Voyage to America), dies at 81 1976 Wings release triple album "Wings Over America" 1976 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1976 Reverend Sun Myung Moon holds "God Bless America" convention 1976 Dorothy Kathleen Benham (Minn), 20, crowned 49th Miss America 1977 1976 1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington D.C.) 1975 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1975 Emily John Orton, Creswell Oregon, Miss America, Oregon-2nd-1996 1975 Mary Bea Porter wins LPGA Golf Inns of America 1975 Bob Considine, newscaster (Tonight! America After Dark), dies at 68 1975 Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976 1975 "Night... Made America Famous" closes at Barrymore New York City after 75 performances 1975 "Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore New York City for 75 performances 1975 "AM America," premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host 1974 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1974 Courageous (U.S.) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in 23rd America's Cup 1974 Shirley Cothran (Texas), 21, crowned 47th Miss America 1975 1974 Paula Gaye Montgomery, Cabot, Arkansas, Miss America, Arkansas-3rd-1996 1974 Alison McCreary, Florence Alabama, Miss America, Alabama-4th-1997 1974 Marcia Turner, Cambridge Massachusetts, Miss America, Mass-Top 10-1996 1974 Tiffany Stoker, Clovis, California, Miss America, California-4th-1996 1973 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1973 Good Morning America premieres on ABC (David Hartman and Nancy Dussault) 1973 Monica Louwerens, Greenville Mississippi, Miss America, Miss-Top 10-1996 1973 Michelle Tolson, Manchester, New Hampshire, Miss America - New Hampshire 1997 1973 Rebecca Ann King (Colorado), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974 1973 Leigh Sherer, Jasper Alabama, Miss America, Alabama-Top 10-1996 1973 Kari Litton, born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Miss America, Mississippi-Top 10-1997 1973 Michelle Martinez, Dallas Texas, Miss America, Texas-Top 10-1997 1973 Tracy Kathleen Hayes, born in Wheaton, Illinois, Miss America, Illinois-5th-1996 1973 Melissa Short, born in Kaaawa, Hawaii, Miss America, Hawaii-Top 10-1997 1973 15th Grammy Awards: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America 1972 Tara Dawn Holland, Overland Park Kansas, Miss America 1997 1972 Terry Anne Meeuwsen (Wisc), 23, crowned 45th Miss America 1973 1972 Hsan Hua, Zen teacher, conducted 1st ordination ceremony in America 1972 America's LP "America" goes #1 1972 Susan Alexander, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Miss America Maryland, 1997 1972 Patricia Regan Leines, Medford Or, Miss America, Oregon-3rd-1997 1972 Shani Lynn Nielsen, New Albany, Indiana, Miss America, Indiana-Top 10-1997 1972 Erika Rachael Schwarz, Folsom, Louisiana, Miss America, Louisiana-2nd-1997 1972 Kimberly Anne Massaro, born in St. Louis, Missouri, Miss America, Missouri-5th-1997 1971 Miss Teenage America Pageant 1971 Shawntel Smith, Oklahoma, Miss America 1996 1971 Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972 1971 Vivian Y. Herding, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Miss America New Mexico 1996 1971 Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 Nia Long, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Guiding Light, Made in America, Soul Food 1970 Amy Beth Keller, Great Bend Kansas, Miss America, Kansas-Top 10-1996 1970 Helen Louise Goldsby, born in Brooklyn, New York, Miss America, NY-Top 10-1996 1970 Intrepid (U.S.) beats Gretel II (Australia) in 22nd America's Cup 1970 Phyllis Ann George (Texas), 21, crowned 43rd Miss America 1971 1970 Harold Vanderbilt, America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85 1970 Richard J. Neutra, Australia/US architect (Who Bought America?), dies at 78 1969 Bank of America World Headquarters (555 California) dedicated 1969 Gloria O Smith, (NY), crowned 2nd Miss Black America 1969 Laura Brown, born in America, golfer, member, LPGA Tour 1994 - 1997, coach Daytona Beach College women's golf team 1969 Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st woman jockey to win in North America 1968 Motion Picture Association of America introduces rating system (G, M, R, X) 1968 Motion Picture Association of America adopts film rating system 1968 Saundra Williams wins 1st Miss Black America pageant 1968 1st papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota) 1968 After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio 1968 Phillip Rhodes, born in America, drummer, member, Gin Blossoms alternative rock band 1967 Ruth Fuller Sasaki, head of 1st Zen Institute of America, dies at 75 1967 Intrepid (U.S.) beats Dame Pattie (Australia) in 21st America's Cup 1967 Debra Dene Barnes (Kansas), 20, crowned 40th Miss America 1968 1967 Melanie Denise Bridges, Derry, New Hampshire, Miss New Hampshire - America 1991 1966 Daisy Fuentes, model/MTV veejay, America's Funniest Videos 1966 Jean-Claude van Itallie's "America Hurrah," premieres in New York City 1966 Mel Appleby, rocker, Mel and Kim-Coming to America 1965 Karla Nelson, Pine City, Minnesota, Ms America 1993 1965 "Vinland Map" is introduced by Yale University as being the 1st known map of America, drawn between 1423 and 1445 1965 Debbye Turner, Miss America 1990 1965 1st nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford 1965 Dana Brown, born in Memphis, Tennessee, Miss Tennessee - America, 1991-3rd 1964 Marjorie Judith Vincent, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Miss America 1991 1964 Constellation (U.S.) beats Sovereign (England) in 20th America's Cup 1964 Underground America Day is 1st observed 1963 Willow Bay, TV host, Good Morning America 1963 Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, South Dakota, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls and a boy 1963 Vanessa L. Williams, born in Millwood, New York, 1st black Miss America 1983 and singer 1963 Suzette Charles, New Jersey, replaced Vanessa Williams as Miss America, 1983 1963 "Mona Lisa," on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art 1962 Josh Silver, born in America, keyboardist, producer for band Type O Negative, viewed as a gothic metal band, played with Peter Steele, founding member of rock group Fallout 1962 Weatherly (U.S.) beats Gretel (Australia) in 19th running of America's Cup 1962 Australia's 1st entry in America's Cup yacht race (U.S. wins) 1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Tournament 1961 Maria Beale Fletcher (NC), 19, crowned 34th Miss America 1962 1961 Kim Appleby, rocker, Mel and Kim-Coming to America 1961 David Huff, born in America, David Lyndon Huff, drummer, songwriter, producer, session musician, founder, Giant, 1980's hard rock band, member of White Heart, a Christian rock band 1960 America's new 50-star flag honoring Hawaiian statehood unfurled 1960 Matt Salinger, Windsor VT, actor, Captain America, Deadly Deception 1960 1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax) 1959 Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 1959 America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled 1958 1st radio broadcast from space (President Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men Everywhere") 1958 Columbia (U.S.) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 1958 Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959 1958 Vice President Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America 1958 U.S. Army launched America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" 1957 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Invitational 1957 "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1956 Arleen Sorkin, actress, Days of Our Lives, America's Funniest Videos 1956 Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Open 1956 Bob Saget, Philadelphia, comedian, Full House, America's Funniest Home Video 1955 Diamanda Galas, born America, composer, musician, politically charged performance artist, keyboardist, singer, has a voice range of three and a half octaves 1955 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Tournament 1955 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing 1955 John Gilmore, born in America, fifth employee of Sun Microsystems, among founders of Cygnus Solutions, Cypherpunks mailing list, Electronic Frontier Foundation 1955 Connie Selleca, Bronx, actress, Hotel, Captain America II 1955 Dale Bosworth, TV host, America's Most Wanted 1955 Arsenio Hall, comedian, Alan Thicke, Arsenio, Coming to America 1954 1st Miss America TV broadcast 1954 Lee Meriwether (Calif), 19, crowned 27th Miss America 1955 (1st on TV) 1954 Sarah Lundy, born in America, horse trainer, won Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Downs, 1993, first female trainer to saddle a horse in the Belmont Stakes 1954 Greg Ginn, born in America, guitarist, singer, songwriter, leader, Black Flag, hardcore punk, Rolling Stone's, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1953 Richard Clayderman, pianist, Amour, Romantic America 1953 David Leisner, born in America, teacher, classical guitarist, composer, taught at Manhattan School of Music, expert in focal dystonia 1953 Michael Byron, born in America, composer, released music on Koch Records, Meridien Records, editor, contemporary music anthologies 1953 Carl Joseph Stone, born in America, composer, electronic music genre, minimalist, studied composition at California Institute of the Arts, served as President of the American Music Center 1952 Earthquake and flood strike Kamshatka-South America 1952 Eddie Manion, born in America, Eddie 'Kingfish' Manion, saxophonist, tenor and baritone sax, session musician, member of Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band Tour, recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, The E Street Band 1951 Barry Goudreau, born in America, guitarist, vocalist, original guitarist for Boston, the rock band, recorded his first solo LP using Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo, and Sib Hashian 1951 Bonnie Lauer, born in America, professional golfer, won National Collegiate Championship playing for Michigan State University, won 2 LPGA Tours, served as 1988 LPGA President 1950 Dan Peck, Panama City, Florida, rock vocalist and guitarist, America 1950 Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True' 1950 Joan Lunden, Fair Oaks California, news host, Good Morning America 1949 Walter Hyatt, born in America, musician, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business' 1949 Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in New York City 1949 Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association 1949 Eric Goetz, New York City, U.S. shipbuilder, America's Cup 1995 1949 Amedos Peter Giannine, founder of Bank of America dies at 79 1949 Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates 1948 Honda 1st opens in America 1948 Reb Brown, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break 1947 Spencer Christian, weatherman, Good Morning America 1947 Albert Brooks, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Broadcast News, Lost in America 1947 Voice of America begins broadcasting to U.S.S.R. 1946 Carson Van Osten, born in America, musician, performed with Todd Rundgren and rock group 'Nazz', comics creator, artist of Disney comics 1946 Dawn Steel, born in America, film maker, first woman to head a major Hollywood studio, responsible for 'Flashdance', 'Fatal Attraction' 1946 Golf Writers Associaton of America forms 1946 11 Basketball of America Association teams meet to schedule 1st season 1946 Barbara Benary, born in America, composer, co-founder, Gamelan Son of Lion, New York City repertory ensemble, composes theater music, chamber music 1946 Dan Millman, born in America, author, wrote, published 14 self-help books focusing on human potential, wrote 'The Life You Were Born to Live' 1945 John Walsh, activist/TV host, America's Most Wanted 1945 Sasaki Shigetsu Sokei-an, founder 1st Zen Institute of America, dies 1944 Joseph Celli, born in America, composer, musician, experimental, contemporary music genres, worked with John Cage, the Kronos Quartet 1944 Neely Bruce, born in America, composer, conductor, pianist, scholar of American music, Professor of Music and American Studies at Wesleyan University, chorus director for Connecticut Opera 1943 Dennis W. Conner, yachting pro, 4-time America's Cup-winning skipper 1942 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) 1941 300 Montgomery, San Francisco opens as new Bank of America HQ 1941 Football Writers Association of America organized 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico 1941 "Captain America" appears in a comic book 1941 Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized, California 1941 Marjoe Gortner, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Speak Up America, Falcon Crest 1940 Elfi Mikesch, cinematographer, Erotique, Out of America, Malina 1939 John Amos, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Good Times, Coming to America 1939 Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" 1939 Constance Lindsay Skinner, author (Rivers of America), dies at 57 1938 Ted Turner, broadcasting mogul/owns, Atlanta Braves, won America's Cup 1938 America's 1st saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified 1937 Ranger (U.S.) beats Endeavour II (England) in 17th America's Cup 1937 Craig Breedlove, born in Louisiana, auto-racing champion, 613 MPH-Spirit of America 1936 Floyd Abrams, born in America, attorney, constitutional law expert, argued for famous cases, including the New York Times in the Judith Miller in CIA leak grand jury investigation 1936 1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, Wisconsin 1936 Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia 1936 Daniel Goode, born in America, composer, clarinetist, studied with Henry Cowell, influenced by Indonesian gamelan music, bird song, Cape Breton fiddling, minimal music, member, Gamelan Son of Lion, Director, Electronic Music Studio, Rutgers University 1936 L M (Mario) Giannini elected president of Bank of America 1935 Peter Frankl, born in Hungary, pianist, performs classical music, Romantic period, early Modern, recorded the complete solo piano music of Debussy, performed with world class orchestras throughout America and Europe 1935 Loren Rush, born in America, composer, works include, the drone piece 'Hard Music' 1935 Lee Meriwether, born in Los Angeles, California, Miss America, Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones 1935 David Hartman, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, TV personality, Good Morning America 1935 Tony Campolo, born in America, pastor, speaker, author, promotes evangelical reform, leader, 'Red Letter Christian' movement, focusing on Christ's teachings, wrote, 'A Reasonable Faith', known for famous sermon, 'It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming!' 1935 Tommy Jacobs, born in America, professional golfer, golf course owner and operator, played on Champions Tour, PGA Tour 1935 Richard Brautigan, born in Tacoma, Washington, writer, novelist, wrote Trout Fishing in America, known for black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism 1934 Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1934 Rainbow (U.S.) beats Endeavour (England) in 16th America's Cup 1934 1st sitting U.S. president to visit South America, Franklin D. Roosevelt in Colombia 1933 Eric Salzman, born in America, author, composer, record producer, music critic, wrote for the New York Times, New York Herald Tribune 1933 Philip Corner, born in America, composer, visual artist, taught by Fritz Jahoda, teacher, Modern Music at the New School for Social Research 1933 Craig L. Thomas, born in Wyoming, United States Senator from Wyoming, protected America's national parks 1932 Max Schubel, born in America, composer, contemporary classical music, founder and owner of Opus One records, recorded new music 1932 America enter Olympic 2-man bobsled competition for 1st time 1931 Stephen Birmingham, Hartford, author, Real Lace: America's Irish Rich 1930 Bank of Italy becomes Bank of America 1930 Enterprise (U.S.) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup 1930 "Blue Angel," starring unknown Marlene Dietrich, premieres in America 1929 Beverly Sills, born in New York, opera singer, popularized opera, called "America's Queen of Opera" by Time magazine 1928 James Brown, born in Barnwell, South Carolina, soul singer, 'Hot Pants', 'Living in America' 1928 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Col, novelist, Europa Y America, Nobel 1982 1928 Peter Byrne, actor, Postcards from America, Carry on Cabby 1928 Garry Winogrand, born in New York City, New York, prolific photographer, known for 20th century portraits of America, focusing on social issues of the time, exhibited at Museum of Modern Art, published 'The Animals', 'Public Relations' 1927 Parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens 1926 National Broadcasting Co created by Radio Corporation of America 1926 The 1st lip-reading tournament held in America 1925 Robert Linn, born in America, composer, educator, University of Southern California, composed music for chorus and chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra and wind orchestra 1924 Bess Myerson, born in Bronx, New York, 1st Jewish Miss America, 1945 1923 Mary Katherine Campbell (Ohio), 16, crowned 2nd Miss America 1922-23 1923 Henryk Czyz, born in Grudziadz, Poland, composer, wrote contemporary music, performed in Europe, America and South America 1923 Workers Party of America (New York City) becomes official Communist Party 1923 Wally Schirra, born in New Jersey, astronaut, flew in Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, America's first three space programs 1922 Lou Stein, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pianist, Tonight! America After Dark 1921 1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington D.C.) 1921 Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system 1921 Paul Coates, born in New York City, columnist, Tonight! America After Dark 1921 Alfred Reed, born in New York, New York, composer, wrote over 200 works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, guest conductor, performing in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America 1920 Resolute beats Shamrock IV (England) in 14th running of America's Cup 1919 Canadian National Railways established (North America's longest, 50,000 KM) 1919 Radio Corporation of America (RCA) created 1919 Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago 1919 Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois 1919 America's 1st passenger flight (New York - Atlantic City) 1919 Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark 1917 Claus Adam, born in America, composer, cellist, teacher, performed with Julliard String Quartet 1955 - 1974, composed music for a string trio and cello concerto 1917 Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Thor 1916 Boys Scouts of America forms 1914 Bert Parks, Jacobson, born in Atlanta, Georgia, TV host, Miss America 1914 Sid Weiss, born in America, musician, jazz double-bassist, played clarinet, violin, tuba as a child, began playing bass as a teenager, worked with Louis Prima, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman 1913 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in New York City 1912 Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark 1912 St. Pius X encyclical "On Indians of South America" 1910 Highest mountain in North America, Alaska's Mount McKinley climbed 1910 Boy Scouts of America incorporated and chartered (William D. Boyce - Chicago) 1909 Arnold Shaw, born in America, composer, songwriter, music business executive for Leeds Music Corporation, later MCA, wrote book on Harry Belafonte, series on 20th century American music 1909 Kate Smith, singer, God Bless America, Philadelphia Flyer luck charm 1908 Baseball Writers Association of America, forms 1908 Paul Lavalle, born in Beacon, New York, bandleader, Cities Service Band of America 1906 Archaeological Institute of America forms 1906 Federated Boys' Club (Boys' Club of America) organizes 1904 Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors 1903 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom 1902 Swami Vivekananda, founder of Ramakrishna Mission, chief disciple of Ramakrishna, responsible for bringing Vedanta and Yoga to Europe, America, introduced Hinduism at Parliament of World Religions at Chicago, 1893, dies at age 39, suffered form Asthma, diabetes, and other physical ailments 1902 Harry Golden, Jewish humorist and writer, 2 cents Plain, Only in America 1900 Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention 1899 Columbia (U.S.) beats Shamrock (England) in 11th America's Cup 1899 Maxwell Maltz, born in America, cosmetic surgeon, author, self-help pioneer, invented Psycho-Cybernetics, system to improve one's self-image, lead a better life, wrote, 'Psycho-Cybernetics', believes positive self-view key to achieving goals 1898 Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chic 1897 Kenneth Burke, born in America, philosopher, literary theorist, Agnostic, awarded Guggenheim Fellowship 1935, music critic for 'The Nation', editor, 'The Dial' literary magazine, attended Columbia University 1896 Volunteers of America forms (New York City) 1895 Anti-Saloon League of America formed, Washington, D.C. 1895 America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH 1895 Defender (U.S.) beats Valkyrie III (England) in 10th America's Cup 1895 Katherine Lee Bates publishes "America the Beautiful" 1893 Vigilant (U.S.) beats Valkyrie II (England) in 9th America's Cup 1893 Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful," in Colorado 1892 Ruth Fuller Sasaki, U.S., Zen teacher, 1st Zen Institute of America 1892 National Society of Colonial Dames of America founded 1892 Richard J. Neutra, Austrian and U.S. architect, Who Built America 1892 Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies 1890 United Mine Workers of America forms 1889 Bessie Hillman, founder, Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America 1888 Clinton Golden, Penn, founder, United Steelworkers of America 1888 Chicago and All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, New Zealand 1888 Asa Gray, U.S. botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77 1887 Volunteer (U.S.) beats Thistle (Scotland) in 8th America's Cup 1886 Mayflower (U.S.) beats Galatea (England) in 7th America's Cup 1885 Puritan (U.S.) beats Genesta (England) in 6th running of America's Cup 1885 Leo Daft opens America's 1st coml operated electric streetcar (Balt) 1884 Harold Vanderbilt, New York, America Cup, 1930,34,37, invented contract bridge 1882 Hendrik W van Loon, Netherland, commentator/writer, Story of America 1879 1st artificial ice rink in North America (Madison Square Garden, New York City) 1878 W Starling Burgess, yacht designer, America Cup's Enterprise 1877 Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st national convention 1876 Madeline (U.S.) beats Countess Dufferin (Canada) in 4th America's Cup 1874 Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed 1874 Stephen Samuel Wise, U.S., President of Zionist Org of America 1873 Barton King, cricketer, North America's greatest all-rounder 1871 Columbia and Sappho (U.S.) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup 1870 Magic (U.S.) defeats Cambria (England) in 2nd running of America's Cup 1870 1st Boardwalk in America invented 1870 Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America 1867 British North America Act (Canadian constitution) passes 1867 Siegfried Passarge, German geographer, Cameroon, South Africa,America 1865 Congress passes 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (121-24) 1864 2nd session of congress of Confederate States of America reconvenes 1863 Swami Vivekananda, born in Calcutta, India, founder of Ramakrishna Mission, chief disciple of Ramakrishna, responsible for bringing Vedanta and Yoga to Europe, America, introduced Hinduism at Parliament of World Religions at Chicago, 1893 1861 Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America 1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America 1860 Juliette Gordon Low, activist/founder, Girl Scouts of America 1860 Will Keith Kellogg, born in America, vegetarian, founder of Kellogg Company, pioneered process of making flaked cereal, promoted corn flakes as a healthy breakfast cereal 1859 Man in San Francisco claims himself Norton I, emperor of America 1859 Katharine Lee Bates, U.S., author, America the Beautiful 1859 Balington Booth, founder, Volunteers of America 1857 423 die when "Central America" sinks off Cape Romain SC 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) 1851 Yacht "America" wins 1st Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup) 1851 1st America's Cup-U.S. schooner America beats British yacht Aurora 1848 Nathaniel Herreshoff, America Cup yacht designer 1847 Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, South America 1840 Thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America 1839 1st baseball game played in America 1836 Louis Napoleon banished to America 1832 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare) 1832 "America" 1st sung publicly in Boston 1831 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin depart England for South America 1830 James A. Healy, 1st black bishop in America 1828 Edward Hitchcock, America's 1st professor of physical education, Amherst College 1823 United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico 1823 President Monroe appoints 1st U.S. ambassadors to South America 1822 Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire 1810 Asa Gray, Sauquoit, New York, botanist, Flora of North America 1808 Jefferson Davis, born in Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 1806 Chapin Aaron Harris, U.S., found America Society of Dental Surgeons 1805 John Stephens, U.S. archaeologist; founded study of Central America 1805 Female Charitable Society, first woman's club in America 1805 Alexis de Tocqueville, France, statesman/writer, Democracy in America 1797 Jeffrey Amherst, English Governor-General of America, dies at 80 1793 Jean Pierre Blanchard makes 1st balloon flight in North America 1792 Francisco Morazan, L, president of Central America, 1830-40 1789 Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I 1784 Phillis Wheatley, 1st important black poet in America, dies in Boston 1784 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet and General Advertiser) 1784 Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol 1782 1st U.S. commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia 1781 Bank of North America, 1st U.S. bank opens 1781 Bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia 1777 France recognizes independence of English colonies in America 1775 Francis Salvador becomes 1st Jew elected to office in America (SC) 1768 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song 1768 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia 1767 British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America 1763 George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement 1763 Thomas Campbell, founder, Church of Disciples in America 1759 1st music store in America opens in Philadelphia 1755 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine 1751 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, New York City (admission 1cent) 1741 Captain Bering leaves Petropavlovsk, sailing to America 1736 Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder, Shaker movement in America 1735 1st opera performed in America, "Flora," in Charleston, South Carolina 1733 1st polar bear exhibited in America (Boston) 1721 Dr. Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America 1721 John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent 1717 Jeffrey Amherst, English Governor-General of America/Field Marshal 1716 1st lion exhibited in America (Boston) 1712 L Joseph de Montcalm de Saint-Veran, French general in America 1704 August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in North America 1703 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner in Philadelphia 1697 King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick 1690 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) 1683 King Louis XIV expels all Jews from French possessions in America 1678 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon 1677 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), Boston 1668 1st horse race in America takes place 1665 "Ye Bare and Ye Cubb" is 1st play, performed in North America (Acomac, Va) 1663 1st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia) 1658 Antoine Cadillac, french colonial governor of America 1652 In Boston, John Hull opens the 1st mint in America 1644 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston 1644 Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's 1st UFO sighting 1642 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts 1639 1st printing press in America 1624 William, Jamestown, Virginia, 1st black child born in English America 1624 William Tucker, 1st Black child born in America 1620 Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass 1620 Pilgrim Fathers depart (through England) to America 1619 America's 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va) 1607 1st Protestant Episcopal parish in America established, Jamestown 1598 1st theater performance in America (Spanish comedy-Rio Grande) 1596 Luis de Carabajal, 1st Jewish author in America, executed in Mexico 1583 Gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America) 1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America 1564 John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America 1543 Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of California, dies 1542 Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America 1541 Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R) 1512 Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America), dies at 60 1507 Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America 1498 Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal divide America 1493 Columbus sails with 17 ships on 2nd voyage to America 1493 Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal 1492 Columbus' discovers America (Oct 12, 1492 Julian calender) 1454 Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer, America |
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