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2012 Event - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Yukiya Amano, goes to Tehran to convince the Iran's government to co-operate with the IAEA 2011 Event - A near riot breaks out at the Beijing Apple Store as the Apple iPad2 goes on sale in the People's Republic of China 2011 Event - In France, a law banning wearing the burqa and hijab goes into effect 2011 Event - The most expensive painting ever auctioned, 'Nude, Green Leaves and Bust', by Pablo Picasso, goes on display in London's Tate Gallery 2010 Event - Italy's plan to ban plastic bags goes into effect; the country was using 20 billion plastic bags a year - about 300 per person 2007 Event - Writers Guild of American goes on strike 2000 Death - Jim Varney, actor, Ernest Goes to Camp, dies at 50 1998 Event - Mark McGwire breaks Roger Marris' 62 home run record for a season, and goes on to hit 70 home runs for the 1998 season 1997 Event - Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary" goes on trial in Paris 1997 Death - Murray Burnett, writer, Everybody Goes to Rick's - later filmed as Casablanca, dies at 86 1997 Event - Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of world trade center bombing goes on trial 1997 Death - James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 1996 Event - After 2,216 consecutive games at shortstop, Cal Ripken goes to 3rd 1996 Event - Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan 1995 Event - Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland 1995 Event - Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win 1995 Event - Belgium's TV channel VT4 goes on the air 1995 Event - Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air 1994 Event - Bomb goes off on #4 train on Fulton Street New York City 1994 Event - KLM's last DC-10 goes out of service 1994 Event - NHL goes on strike 1994 Death - Pieter de Cort, Belgian rock guitarist (Betty Goes Green), dies at 25 1994 Event - WIIZ (98.7) FM goes off the air 1994 Event - "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public" opens at Lunt-Font New York City for 16 per 1994 Event - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect 1993 Death - Ineke Shutter, choreography (Black Girl Goes to School), dies at 61 1993 Event - New York Met Anthony Young, loses his 26th straight game, goes to 27 1993 Event - New York Met Anthony Young loses a record 25th straight game (goes to 27) 1993 Event - Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Event - Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale 1992 Event - Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale 1992 Event - U.S. Air goes on strike 1992 Event - Braniff Airlines goes out of business 1992 Event - NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers 1991 Event - "La Toya: Growing Up in The Jackson Family" goes on sale 1991 Event - "Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness" goes on sale 1991 Event - U.S. minimum wage goes from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour 1991 Event - 5% sales tax on consumer goods and services goes into effect in U.S.S.R. 1990 Event - New York Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991) 1990 Event - Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 1990 Event - Ken Griffey Sr &, Jr. are 1st father and son to play on same team each goes 1 for 4 for Seattle Mariners 1990 Death - Aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 1990 Event - Greyhound Bus goes on strike 1990 Event - Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill 1989 Event - Batting titles decided on final day Puckett goes 2-for-5 edges Carney Lansford .339 to .336, Gwynn's 3-for-4 edges Will Clark .336 to .333 1989 Event - "Anything Goes" closes at Beaumont Theater New York City after 804 performances 1989 Event - Mandatory seatbelt law goes into effect in Italy 1989 Event - In the Iran-Contra trial, Oliver North's case goes to the jury 1988 Event - "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel 1988 Event - Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36:08:34 1987 Event - "Anything Goes" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 804 performances 1987 Event - Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee 1987 Event - Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 ends hitting streak at 39 consecutive games 1987 Event - Madonna's "Who's That Girl," single goes #1 1987 Event - Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks 1987 Event - Philippines constitution goes into effect 1987 Event - Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 1986 Event - "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks 1986 Event - Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single 1986 Event - Madonna's "Live to Tell," single goes #1 1986 Event - Heart's "These Dreams," single goes #1 1986 Event - "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" closes at Ritz New York City after 13 performances 1986 Event - "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 13 performances 1985 Event - Heart's "Heart," album goes #1 1985 Event - Madonna's "Crazy For You," single goes #1 1985 Event - Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks 1985 Event - U.S.'s 1st manadatory seat belt law goes into effect in New York 1984 Event - Madonna's "Like a Virgin," single goes #1 for 6 weeks 1984 Event - Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks 1983 Event - David Bowie's 'Let's "Dance' single goes #1 1983 Event - Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks 1982 Event - Zaheer Abbas gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket vs. India, goes to 215 1982 Event - FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo 1982 Event - Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat 1982 Event - Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 1982 Event - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 wks 1982 Event - Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through 1982 Event - Honduras constitution goes into effect 1982 Event - Atlanta Ga's temperature goes below zero F 1981 Event - Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 and stays for 10 weeks 1980 Event - Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks and her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks 1980 Event - George Brett goes 0-for-4 dropping his avg below .400 for good 1980 Event - George Brett goes 4-for-4, raising his batting average to .401 1980 Event - "Billy Bishop Goes to War" closes at Morosco New York City after 12 performances 1980 Event - "Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater New York City for 12 performances 1979 Event - Mali's constitution goes into effect 1979 Event - "The Source," 1st computer public information service, goes on-line 1979 Event - Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt goes into effect 1978 Event - Spain constitution goes into effect 1978 Event - Pioneer Venus 1 goes into orbit around Venus 1978 Event - Streisand and Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1 1978 Event - Yankees score 5 runs in top of 7th. but rain causes game to be halted and thus score goes back to previous inning, Baltimore wins 3-0 1978 Event - Pete Rose goes hitless, ends his 44 game hitting streak (ties NL) 1978 Event - Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect 1978 Event - South Africa military goes into Angola 1978 Event - Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever" album goes #1 for 24 weeks 1977 Event - Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks 1977 Birthday - Sarah Chalke, Ottawa, actress, Becky-Roseanne, Ernest Goes to School 1977 Event - Turkey: premier Ecevit goes off 1977 Event - Apple II, the 1st personal computer, goes on sale 1977 Event - Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1977 Event - Space Shuttle above a Boeing 747 goes on it's maiden flight 1976 Event - Albania constitution goes into effect 1976 Event - Algeria Constitution goes into effect 1976 Event - Train collision at Goes, Netherlands, 7 die 1976 Event - U.S. Viking 2 goes into Martian orbit after 11-month flight from Earth 1976 Event - Viking 2 goes into orbit around Mars 1976 Event - U.S. Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth 1976 Event - Queen's "Bhoemian Rhapsody" goes gold 1976 Event - International Bill of Rights goes into effect (35 nations ratifying) 1975 Birthday - Kellie Martin, actress, Becca Thatcher-Life Goes On 1975 Birthday - Kellie Martin, Riverside California, actress, Life Goes On, Cristy 1975 Event - David Bowie's 'Fame' single goes #1 for 2 weeks 1975 Event - Star in Cygnus goes nova becoming 4th brightest in sky 1975 Event - Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold 1974 Event - Mike Marshall goes 9-0 with 3 saves in 20 appearances in 30 days 1974 Event - Malta's constitution goes into effect 1974 Death - Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 1973 Event - Bahrain's constitution goes into effect 1973 Event - "Monster Mash" goes gold 1973 Event - "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple goes gold 1973 Event - Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma 1973 Event - George Harrison's "Living in the Material World" goes gold 1973 Event - Beatles' "Beatles 1967-1970," album goes #1 1973 Event - Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London 1972 Event - Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect 1972 Event - America's LP "America" goes #1 1971 Event - New York's Electric Circus Club goes out of business 1971 Event - Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold 1971 Event - Bulgarian constitution goes into effect 1971 Event - Tom Jones, "She's a Lady," goes gold 1971 Birthday - Tommy Puett, born in Gary, Indiana, actor, Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10 1970 Event - Iraq's constitution goes into effect 1970 Event - Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892 1970 Event - Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1970 Event - Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1970 Event - Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1970 Event - Nuclear non-proliferation treaty goes into effect 1970 Event - Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect 1969 Event - Beatles' "Abbey Road," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1969 Event - Apollo 11 goes into Moon orbit 1969 Event - Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1969 Event - Nuclear reactor Dodewaard Netherlands goes into use 1968 Event - Beatles' "Beatles-White Album," goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1968 Event - Beatles' "Hey Jude," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1968 Death - Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58 1968 Event - Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy" goes gold 1968 Birthday - Kenny Chesney, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country music artist, over 30 hits, 13 albums certified gold or higher by RIAA, albums include, 'When the Sun Goes Down' 1968 Event - Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 goes into effect 1968 Event - Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks 1967 Event - Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1967 Event - Beatles' "All You Need is Love," single goes #1 1967 Event - WCBS radio in New York City goes all-news 1967 Event - Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," goes #1 for 15 weeks 1967 Event - Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in U.S. and goes gold 1967 Event - Martial Law goes into effect in Greece 1967 Event - Shortwave Radio New York Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off 1967 Event - The Turtle's "Happy Together" goes #1 1967 Event - Beatles' "Penny Lane," single goes #1 1967 Event - Sonny and Cher release "Beat Goes On" 1966 Event - Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Event - Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1966 Event - Medicare goes into effect 1966 Event - Beatles' "Paperback Writer," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1966 Death - Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 1966 Birthday - Stevie Rachelle, rock vocalist, Tuff-What Comes Around Goes Around 1966 Event - Beatles' "Rubber Soul," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Event - Beatles' "We Can Work It Out," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1965 Event - Doug Walters makes maiden Test ton in 1st Test, goes on to 155 1965 Event - Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1965 Event - India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect 1965 Event - Beatles' "Help!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1965 Event - Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1965 Birthday - Chris Burke, actor with down syndrome, Corky-Life Goes On 1965 Event - Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966 1965 Event - Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1965 Event - Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," single goes #1 1965 Event - Early Bird satellite goes into commercial service 1965 Event - Beatles' "Eight Days a Week," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1965 Event - "Beatles' '65" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1964 Event - Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1964 Event - Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Event - 10th time Mantle switch-hits home run in a game, one goes 502 feet 1964 Event - Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1964 Event - Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 14 weeks 1964 Event - Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie 1964 Event - Beatles' "Love Me Do," single goes #1 1964 Event - Beatles' "Beatles' 2nd Album" goes #1 and stays #1 for for 5 weeks 1964 Event - Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Event - Beatles' "She Loves You," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1964 Event - Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1964 Event - "Meet the Beatles" album goes Gold 1964 Event - 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1964 Birthday - Mark O'Toole, bassist/drummer, Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax 1963 Event - Houston Colt .45 John Paciorek goes 3 for 3 in his only game 1963 Event - Language laws in Belgium goes into effect causing a riot 1962 Event - Vaughn Meader's "1st Family," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 12 weeks 1962 Event - Chicago White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6 for 6 (all singles) 1962 Event - West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1961 Event - Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 weeks 1961 Event - Antarctic Treaty goes into effect 1961 Event - U.N. genocide pact goes into effect 1960 Event - Benelux treaty goes into effect 1960 Event - Boston 2nd baseman Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7 1960 Event - Baltimore Orioles' Brooks Robinson goes 5 for 5 including the cycle 1960 Birthday - Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood 1959 Birthday - Paul Rutherford, vocalist, Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax 1959 Event - In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 1959 Event - "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) 1959 Event - Barbie doll goes on sale 1958 Event - South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1958 Event - Yankees threaten to broadcast games nationwide if NL goes ahead with plans to broadcast, games into New York City 1958 Event - Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled 1956 Event - Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues," single goes #1 for 10 weeks 1956 Event - 1st transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation (Scot-Canada) 1956 Event - Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1956 Death - Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 1956 Event - Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 1956 Event - Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) 1955 Event - Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game 1955 Event - Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks 1955 Event - South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect 1955 Event - McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks 1954 Event - European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect 1952 Event - Arab League security pact goes into effect 1951 Event - New York Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5) 1951 Event - New York Yankee Mickey Mantle goes 1-for-4 in his 1st game 1951 Event - New York Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4 1950 Birthday - Sandra Reemer, Dutch singer, As Love Goes 1950 Event - Indies Constitution goes into effect 1950 Event - Pittsburgh Johnny Hopp goes 6 for 6 including 2 home runs 1949 Event - NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, goes into effect 1949 Birthday - Patti LuPone, born in Northport, New York, actress and singer, Evita, Life Goes On 1948 Event - Cleveland's Satchel Paige make his 1st start and goes 7 innings 1948 Event - New York City subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents 1947 Event - "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece 1947 Event - Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut 1947 Event - Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect 1946 Birthday - Jim Varney, born in Lexington, Kentucky, actor, Ernest Goes to Jail, "Hey Vern" 1945 Event - 1st ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years after it is patented 1945 Event - "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater New York City for 12 performances 1945 Event - Marshal Henri Petain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial 1945 Event - 1 armed outfielder, St. L Brown Pete Gray, 1st game he goes 1 for 4 1944 Event - Cabadese 2nd Infantry division frees Goes South-Beveland 1942 Event - 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use 1942 Event - Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews 1942 Event - Anne Frank's family goes into hiding in After House, Amsterdam 1942 Event - Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in U.S. 1941 Event - State of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia 1941 Event - Joe Dimaggio goes 3 for 4, hitting in his 56th straight game 1941 Event - 1st issue of "Parade" goes on sale 1941 Event - Russian-Japan no-attack treaty goes into effect 1941 Event - Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation 1941 Event - 1st U.S. commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville, Tennessee 1940 Event - 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) 1940 Event - Boston's Jimmie Foxx home run goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof 1939 Event - Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits and beat Phillies 22-4 1939 Death - Frank Van de Goes, writer/marxist theorist, dies 1938 Event - Concentration camp at Flossenburg goes into use 1937 Event - 2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie 1937 Event - Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) 1936 Event - WOS-AM in Jefferson City Missouri goes off the air 1936 Birthday - [Aino] Elina Salo, born in Sipoo, Finland, actress, Hamlet Goes Business 1935 Event - Babe Ruth's final game, goes hitless for Braves against Phillies 1935 Event - Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour goes national on NBC Radio Network 1935 Event - Monopoly board game goes on sale for 1st time 1935 Event - Oil pipeline Iraq-Mediterranean goes into use 1934 Event - Babe Ruth's final game as a Yankee, goes 0 for 3 1934 Event - WOQ-AM in Kansas City Missouri goes off the air 1933 Death - Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87 1933 Event - 1st synthetic detergent, "Dreft" by Procter and Gamble, goes on sale 1933 Event - WNJ-AM in Newark New Jersey goes off the air 1933 Event - 20th Amendment goes into effect: President term begins in Jan not March 1932 Event - George Washington quarter goes into circulation 1932 Event - New York newspaper Evening Standard goes bankrupt 1932 Birthday - Heere Heeresma, Dutch writer, Han de Wit goes in development aid 1931 Event - Alka Seltzer goes on sale 1931 Event - Cincinnati Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 1931 Event - Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida 1930 Birthday - Charlie Jones, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sportscaster, Almost Anything Goes 1930 Event - Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 1930 Event - Telephone connection England-Australia goes into service 1929 Event - Democratic constitution goes into effect in Ecuador 1926 Event - Josephine Baker goes up in Amsterdam 1926 Event - Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) 1925 Birthday - Richard Erdman, Enid, Oklahoma, actor, Stalag 17, Anything Goes 1925 Event - Ty Cobb goes 6 for 6, (16 total bases) 1925 Event - Great Britain goes back to gold standard 1924 Event - Giants rip Braves 22-1, Frisch goes 6-for-6 before grounding out 1923 Event - Harry Heilmann goes 2-for-2, sit out rest of season, except for a pinch single on final day, hitting .403 1923 Event - Flying Scotsman goes into service 1921 Event - Belgium's public library law goes into force 1921 Birthday - Jeff Donnell, born in South Windham, Maine, actor, Gidget Goes to Rome 1921 Event - British coal miners goes on strike 1920 Event - KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station 1920 Event - Bulgarian and allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect 1920 Event - Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1920 Event - British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect, lasts 28 years 1920 Event - 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933 1919 Birthday - Jacques Marin, Paris, actor, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1918 Event - 1st daylight savings time in U.S. goes into effect 1916 Event - University of Gent goes under Dutch control 1913 Event - Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies 1913 Event - 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City) 1912 Event - Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect 1912 Event - British National Health Insurance Act goes into effect 1911 Event - Ty Cobb goes 0 for 4 and ends a 40 game hit streak 1911 Event - Trumper scored double cricket ton vs. South Africa, goes on to get 214 1910 Birthday - Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1909 Event - 1st subway car with side doors goes into service in New York City 1908 Birthday - Jimmy Stewart, Pennsylvania, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life 1908 Birthday - Albrecht Goes, born in Germany, pastor with the German army, writer, novelist, BBC Television in the United Kingdom adapted Unruhige Nacht in 1950, his novel, translated in English as 'Arrow to the Heart' 1908 Birthday - Ethel Merman, stage and screen actress, Anything Goes, Call Me Madam 1907 Event - Phillies Eddie Grant goes 7 for 7 in a doubleheader vs Giants 1905 Birthday - Jean Arthur, New York City, actress, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1904 Birthday - Iron Eyes Cody, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, actor, Black Gold, Ernest Goes to Camp 1903 Birthday - Phil Harris, born in Linton, Indiana, actor, Anything Goes, Robin Hood 1900 Event - U.S. currency goes on gold standard 1900 Event - Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect 1896 Event - Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs 1894 Event - American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike 1893 Birthday - Cole Porter, Indiana, composer/lyricist, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate 1893 Birthday - Stanley Lupino, English comic, Cheer Up, Over She Goes 1891 Event - "Empire State Express" train goes from New York City to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M 1890 Event - 1st signal box for San Francisco Police Department goes into operation 1890 Birthday - Edward Arnold, New York City, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1889 Birthday - Douglass Dumbrille, Hamilton Ont, actor, Mr Deed Goes to Town 1881 Event - World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) 1875 Event - Netherlands goes on the gold standard 1866 Event - 1st ambulance goes into service 1863 Event - 1st wartime conscription law in U.S. goes into effect 1859 Birthday - Frank van de Goes, Dutch writer/marxist theorist 1854 Event - Antwerp-Roosendaal railway goes into use 1846 Birthday - Emile C Wauters, Belgium, painter, Van der Goes in the Red Monastery 1837 Event - Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men) 1834 Event - German Tolunie goes into effect 1829 Event - London's Metropolitan Police Force goes on duty (Scotland Yard) 1829 Event - "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service 1798 Event - New conscription law goes into effect in France 1789 Event - U.S. constitution goes into effect 1788 Event - U.S. Constitution goes into effect as New Hampshire is 9th to ratify 1765 Event - Stamp Act goes into effect in British colonies 1741 Event - Prussia goes to the Covenant of Nymphenburg 1700 Event - Gelderland goes on Gregorian calendar (tomorrow is 12/7/1700) 1684 Death - Jan A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Ystroom), dies at 37 1668 Event - Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France 1662 Event - Uniformity Act of England goes into effect 1653 Event - British Barebones Parliament goes into session 1647 Birthday - John A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet, Bellone aen bant 1627 Event - Spanish government goes bankrupt 1586 Event - Mary Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth 1544 Event - Adrian van Goes becomes land advocate of Holland 1535 Event - Sir Thomas More goes on trial in England charged with treason 1504 Event - English guilds/corp goes under state control 1367 Event - League of Cologne goes against Danish king Waldemar IV |
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