Today In History
On this day...
- 1896 Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)
- 1907 John "Duke" Wayne [Marion Michael Morrison] born, Winterset IA, actor
- 1919 Jay Silverheels born, actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger)
- 1924 President Coolidge signs Immigration Law (restricting immigration)
- 1933 Jimmie Rodgers country singer, dies at 35
- 1937 San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens
- 1949 Hank Williams Jr born, Shreveport LA, country singer
- 1951 Sally Kristen Ride born, Los Angeles CA, 1st US woman astronaut (STS-7, STS 41G)
- 1977 Movie "Star Wars" debuts
