Theodore Roosevelt (U.S.) 1858, Emily Post (Price) 1873, Leif Erickson 1911
Ruby Dee 1924, John Cleese 1939 - Actor, comedian, Lee Greenwood 1942 - Singer
1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers were published in the New York Independent. The series of 85 essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, were published under the pen name "Publius."
1795 - The United States and Spain signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo. The treaty is also known as "Pinckney's Treaty."
1858 - Roland Macy opened Macy's Department Store in New York City. It was Macy's eighth business adventure, the other seven failed.
1925 - Fred Waller received a patent for water skis.
1938 - Du Pont announced "nylon" as the new name for its new synthetic yarn.
1947 - "You Bet Your Life," the radio show starring Grouch Marx, premiered on ABC. It was later shown on NBC television.
1954 - The first Walt Disney television show "Disneyland" premiered on ABC.
Disney movies, music and books
1997 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 554.26 points. The stock market was shut down for the first time since the 1981 assassination attempt on U.S. President Reagan.
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