ON THIS DATE: In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution. In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State. In 1853, Reverend Antoinette Brown Blackwell was ordained as the first female minister in the United States. In 1857, Timothy Alder earned a patent for the typesetting machine. In 1858, the first mail service began to the Pacific Coast of the U.S. under government contract. Coaches from the Butterfield Overland Mail Company took 12 days to make the journey between Tipton, Missouri, and San Francisco. In 1883, the University of Texas at Austin opened. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin in the mold Penicillium notatum. In 1949, “The Lone Ranger” premiered on ABC. Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels was Tonto. In 1950, U.N. forces landed at Inchon, Korea in an attempt to relieve South Korean forces and recapture Seoul. In 1965, “Green Acres” premiered on CBS TV. In 1982, the first issue of “USA Today” was published. In 1997, the domain name “google.com” was registered.
SURVEY SAYS: Sorry, not this week. |