Sheena Easton breaks a Billboard Chart record. Sam Houston born. Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico. Howard University founded. Yahoo incorporated.

James Taylor makes the cover of Time Magazine. Nebraska becomes the 37th state. Tesla demonstrates radio. Lindbergh kidnapping occurs. Gunfire at the U.S. House of Representatives. Seabrook Power Plant goes online.

Standoff begins at Waco, Texas. Accident in the London Underground. The US wins hockey gold. Territory of Colorado organized.

Frankie Lymon found dead. Operation Desert Storm ends. 19th Amendment upheld. Germany's Parliament building burns. US defeats Soviets in hockey.

World Trade Center bombed. Oprah wins trial. Grand Canyon established. Grand Teton National Park established. Britain develops atomic bomb. NPR incorporated. Napoleon escapes from exile.

Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston. Eastern Airlines flight 304 crashes. Scud missle hits American housing unit. 'A Little Night Music' opens. George Washington holds first cabinet meeting. Samuel Colt patents his revolver.

Fleetwood Mac releases debut album. Cuba downs two small planes. Falwell Vs Flynt. German Workers Party meets. Mexico honor National Flag. Andrew Johnson impeached.

U.S. Marines capture Mount Suribachi and raise the American flag. Siege of the Alamo begins. John Quincy Adams dies. Mississippi readmitted to the Union. Polio vaccination begins.

The 'Miracle on Ice' takes place in Lake Placid, New York. The first Daytona 500 occurs. George Washington is born.

Malcolm X assassinated. Kristi Yamaguchi wins gold. Washington Monument dedicated. Polaroid Land Camera demonstrated.