Events:
1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
1885 The first successful appendectomy is performed in the United States.1896 Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.1936 Billboard magazine publishes its first pop music charts, called the First Hit Parade.2004 Spirit, a NASA Mars Rover, lands successfully on Mars Famous Birthdays:1643 Sir Isaac Newton (Scientist)
1785 Jacob Grimm (of the Brothers Grimm)1809 Louis Braille (Inventor of touch reading system for blind)1930 Don Shula (Football coach and player)1960 Michael Stipe (Singer with REM)1963 Dave Foley (Actor)1965 Julia Ormand (Actress)Archive:
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