2012 Event In the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., Occupy DC activists are prohibited from camping in Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square 1998 Death Clark Clifford, lawyer/DC insider, dies at 91 1987 Event "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93 1976 Event Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain 1976 Event 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 1973 Event San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1968 Event Reverend Walter Fauntroy, is 1st non-voting congressional delegate from DC 1962 Event John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium 1961 Birthday David Palmer, heavy metal drummer, ABC, AC/DC 1960 Birthday Simon Wright, heavy metal drummer, AC/DC 1959 Birthday Irene Cara, born in Bronx New York City, actress/singer, Fame, DC Cab, Certain Fury 1957 Event Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (DC) 1956 Birthday Mark Evans, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC 1953 Event Segregated lunch counters in DC forbidden by Supreme Court 1946 Birthday Chris Slade, rocker, AC/DC 1943 Birthday Bon Scott, Ronald Belford, Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker, AC/DC 1943 Birthday Max Gail, born in Detroit, Barney Miller, Whiz Kids, DC Cab, Normal People 1938 Event Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 1930 Event 1st radar detection of planes, Anacostia DC 1894 Event Commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol 1884 Event Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC 1878 Event DC is given a new government by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) 1867 Event Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1866 Event Howard University founded (Wash, DC) 1864 Event Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) 1861 Event Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia 1850 Event Slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue 1836 Event Patent Office burns in Wash, DC
