It was on this date in 1954 that the Hudson Motor Car Company and the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation formed the American Motors Corporation (AMC). And it was on this date in 1964 that Jacqueline Kennedy made her first public appearance since the death of President Kennedy.

It was on this date in 1920 that The New York Times published on the editorial page that Robert H. Goddard had The Smithsonian Institution hoodwinked in thinking that rockets could fly. Goddard would later successfully prove his design correct with a successful launch in 1926. And it was on this date in 1928 that RCA and GE installed the first TVs in three Schenectady, NY homes.

It was on this date in 1965 that NBC's new musical variety show, Hullabaloo premiered. And it was on this date in 1966 that Batman premiered on ABC. And it was on this date in 1971 that All In The Family premiered.

It was on this date in 1961 that a riot at the University of Georgia occurred. The riot was caused by white students protesting the desegregation of the university. And it was on this date in 1980 that The Pretenders first album debuted.

It was on this date in 1776 that Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet was published. And it was on this date in 1949 that the 45 rpm EP record was introduced.

It was on this date in 1608 that the Jamestown Settlement was all but destroyed by fire. And it was on this date in 1963 that the owner of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell fired Browns Head Coach and namesake of the team, Paul Brown.

It was on this date in 1853 that President-elect Franklin Pierce was involved in a trainwreck in Massachusetts. Sadly, his son was killed instantly. And it was on this date in 1931 that Thomas Edison submitted his last patent application - just two days before his death.

It was on this date in 1804 that the Ohio legislature became the first state to pass laws restricting free Blacks' movement. They were called Black Laws. And it was on this date in 1975 that President Grant sent troops to quell the violence related to the Vicksburg Riots.

It was on this date in 1881 that Johannes Brahms premiered his Academic Festival Overture and Tragic Overture at the University of Breslau in modern-day Wrocław, Poland. And it was on this date in 1961 that the Danish Barbers Assistants settled their strike that started 33 years earlier.

It was on this date in 1938 that the March of Dimes organization was created. And it was on this date in 1956 that a fire damaged the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The blaze reportedly started in the radio tower portion of the structure.