1836 – Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru
1868 – 1st American amateur track and field meet (NYC)
1922 – Largest US flag displayed (150′ X 90′) expanded in 1939 (270′ X 90′)
1925 – Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five begin their first recording session
1926 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins is released as Chicago White Sox player/manager; replaced by another future HOF’er catcher Ray Schalk
1935 – Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over South Dakota
1961 – Congolese soldiers murder 13 Italian UN pilots
1987 – “Roza” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 12 performances
1994 – Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex” for $30,800,000
2008 – Taylor Swift releases her 2nd studio album “Fearless” (2009 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Album of the Year 2010, American Music Awards 2009)