2012 Event A missing piece of the Mayan calendar is discovered, proving the Maya didn't believe 2012 would be the end of the world 2012 Event Scientists regenerated specimens from Silene stenophylla, a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, substantially surpassing previous records for the oldest plant regenerated 1986 Event A Canadain 1921 50 cent piece auctioned in New York City for $22,000 1976 Event "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29 1935 Birthday Loren Rush, born in America, composer, works include, the drone piece 'Hard Music' 1900 Birthday Hans Haug, born in Switzerland, composer, primitivist style, wrote solo guitar piece, Preludio, Tiento et Toccata 1890 Event U.S. stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece 1866 Event Congress authorizes nickel 5 cents piece (replaces silver half-dime) 1851 Event Congress authorizes smallest U.S. silver coin (3 cent piece) 1850 Event 1st U.S. $20 gold piece issued 1848 Birthday Augustus Saint-Gaudens, U.S., sculptor and designer, 1907 $20 gold piece
