1933:Nellie Ross becomes the first female director of the United States Mint, a post she will hold for 20 years. In 1925, Ross had also become the first woman elected as governor of a U.S. state, Wyoming.
1952: Air Force Lt. Col. William Benedict and Lt. Col. Joseph Fletcher land their C-47 aircraft at the geographic North Pole. When Fletcher steps out of the plane, he becomes the first person to indisputably stand on the precise location of the North Pole.
1952: Air Force Lt. Col. William Benedict and Lt. Col. Joseph Fletcher land their C-47 aircraft at the geographic North Pole. When Fletcher steps out of the plane, he becomes the first person to indisputably stand on the precise location of the North Pole.
1991:The show "Dallas" on CBS has its final episode after running for 13 seasons.
1936:Joe DiMaggio makes his major league debut against St. Louis w/ 3 hits and 3 runs scored.
1765:The first US medical college opens in Philadelphia.
1959:The first Grammy Awards are announced.
1923:The first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed
1923:The first nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed
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