1990 Event Due to Persian Gulf crisis gas hits $1.60 per gallon price in New York City 1966 Death Noel Gallon, composer, dies at 75 1959 Death Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 1919 Event Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon) 1891 Birthday Noel Gallon, composer 1878 Birthday Jean Gallon, composer 1150 Event Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise
