1928 Friedrich Schmiedl attempted rocket mail in Austria (unsucessful)
1939-Pan Am opens southern route transatlantic air service (Dixie Clipper)
1956-First atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill
1968-Daniel Ellsberg indicted for leaking Pentagon Papers
1971-Supreme Court overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali
1971-T Smirnova discovers asteroid #3093
1973-Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule
1975-David Bowie releases "Fame"
1975-Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open (Ill)
1977-Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers
1980-NYC transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents
1982-Prince Charles & Lady Di name their baby "William"
1983-NASA launches Galaxy-A
1987-E F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha
1988-Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton
1990-17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards