1948:Rep. Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican from Maine, is elected to the U.S. Senate after eight years in the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. Smith would serve in the Senate for 24 years.
1899: Manhattan real estate agent Henry Bliss has the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first person known to be killed by an automobile in the United States, when he is struck by an electric-powered taxi driven by Arthur Smith at Central Park West and West 74th Street in New York City.
1985: Super Mario Bros. is released by Nintendo in Japan. The fantastically popular video game features the squat Italian plumber Mario and his brother Luigi, who venture through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach from their nemesis, Bowser.
1953:The Communist Party of the Soviet Union appoints Nikita Khruschev as secretary-general
1933:New Zealand Parliament elects Elizabeth McCombs, making her the first women elected
1501:Michelangelo begins work on one of his masterpieces, the statue of David.
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